• volvoxvsmarla @lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    I wonder about the efficiency too. Wouldn’t the microwave lose more “waves” that don’t hit the mug?

    • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Wouldn’t the microwave lose more “waves” that don’t hit the mug?

      Don’t the microwaves keep reflecting off of the inside of the microwaves until they hit a water molecule? If they didn’t, the inside of the microwave would heat up along with the water.