PHET Interactive Simulations: Microwaves
Free
Type:
jar
Size:
1.12MB
Resource URL
Topics
Microwaves
Heat
Thermodynamics
Molecules
Description
How do microwaves heat up your coffee? Adjust the frequency and amplitude of microwaves. Watch water molecules rotating and bouncing around. View the microwave field as a wave, a single line of vectors, or the entire field.
Sample Learning Goals
Describe matter in terms of molecular motion. The description should include diagrams to support the description and how temperature affects the image.
Language:
English
Curriculum Alignment:
CAPS aligned
Publication Date:
2020-02-20
Grades:
7, 8, 9
Audience:
Learners
Teachers
Parents
Type:
Application
Copyright:
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