Shawn Wilton 00:32 2006-01-25:
>> If I'm remembering right, 2.4 GHz is actually quite well absorbed
>> by water.  It's basically the frequency used in microwave ovens,
>> which function by heating the water in the food.
>
>
>You know, I was thinking the same thing, and then I did some searching and
>it appears the freq. best absorbed by water is something like 22.2GHz.

Yes, the microwave oven frequency is choosen so it will heat the foot through, therefore not at water resonance frequency.

If it was 22GHz most energy would be absorbed on the surface of the food.

/Morgan
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