How a microwave works.

WALT: Write an explanation of how a household object works.

Some of you might be thinking how does a microwave work? Well I am going to explain to you how one works.

Firstly a microwave has three main components: a magnetron, wave guide and a food chamber. Without these three components your microwave won’t work.

When you put your food in the microwave and press the timer button you will not see them but there are heat rays that are cooking your food that you don’t even know are there. A microwave cooks your food twice as fast and twice as fast as a normal oven and it will save you twice as much energy.

Remember never put metal in a microwave because when the waves hit the metal they get reflected which causes problems.
The reflected waves get absorbed and start flying all around the place and when they hit the metal it starts cracking it. This causes the microwave to malfunction and explode so remember never put metal in a microwave.

I hope you learnt something about microwaves from reading my explanation.