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→About Microwaves
===About Microwaves===
: [[Microwave]]s are [[Transverse Wave|transverse waves]].
: [[Microwave]]s can travel through a [[vacuum]] as well as through [[gas]]es in the [[Earth's Atmosphere|Earth's atmosphere]].
*[[Reflection|Reflected]] - [[Microwave]]s can bounce off an [[interface]] between two [[medium|media]].
*[[Refraction|Refracted]] - [[Microwave]]s can change direction when they cross the [[interface]] between two [[medium|media]].
====Unique Properties====
: [[Microwave]]s can cause alternating currents in [[metal]]s.
: [[Microwave]]s can cause [[water]] [[molecule]]s to [[oscillate]], [[heating]] the [[water]].
====Applications====
: [[Microwave]]s can be used in communication because they can be created by [[Alternating Current|alternating current]] and can cause an [[Alternating Current|alternating current]] in [[metal]]s.