Why Study Microwaves and other Electromagnetic

waves?

Microwaves and Radio waves are widely used types of

electromagnetic waves due to their wide range of
applications especially in the telecommunications
sector. They practically connect us all together since
they were first used in the times of war.

Microwaves: Description
Microwaves are a type of electromagnetic wave.
Electromagnetic radiation is transmitted in waves or
particles at different wavelengths and frequencies.

This broad range of wavelengths is known as the

electromagnetic spectrum (EM spectrum). It is generally
divided into seven regions in order of decreasing
wavelength and increasing energy and frequency.
 Microwaves have a frequency ranging from about 3 billion
cycles per second or 3 gigahertz (GHz) up to about 30
terahertz (THz) and their wavelengths measure from 30 cm
to 3 mm.

Like other electromagnetic waves, microwaves can pass

through a medium unlike the mechanical waves that need a
medium.
 Microwaves propagate in straight lines and are affected very
little by the troposphere. They are not refracted nor
reflected by ionized regions in the upper atmosphere.

Microwaves: Uses
Microwaves cause water and fat molecules to vibrate
causing them to become hot. This makes it possible to
cook food using microwaves thus making your
microwave oven.

Mobile phones also use microwaves as they can be

generated by a small antenna which makes it possible
to manufacture small phones. Network service
providers use transmitter towers and the more towers
 you have the more likely costumers have a better
signal.

Microwaves are also used by fixed traffic speed

cameras and the RADAR which stands for RAdio
Detection And Ranging.
 Because microwaves have a wide range of frequencies
it also implies that there is a wide range of options of
meters you can use to measure a given frequency.

By: Group 2

Karl Denver Clarito

Ramon Medel III
Alexis Ligahon
Christlee Ross Montinola
Zion-Grace Rosareal