MICROWAVES

Have smaller wavelengths than radio

waves. They are used in satellite
communications, radar, television
transmission and cooking.
 APPLICATIONS OF MICROWAVES
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

– Microwaves can penetrate the atmosphere of the earth. This is the reason
why they are used for satellite communications.
– RADAR
– Microwaves have short wavelengths and are reflected by small objects.
This property is used as radar.
– Radar is the acronym of radio detection and ranging.
– Radar system is consists of an antenna, transmitter, and a receiver.
 TERRESTRIAL COMMUNICATION

– Microwaves are used to transmit television news coverage from

mobile broadcast vehicles back to the station. The news crew can
also set up a small antenna to send signals to a communication
satellite.
– A cell phone is a radio transmitter and receiver that uses
microwaves. Cellular phones depends on overlapping network of
cells or areas of land several kilometers in diameter. Each cell has its
tower that receives and sends microwave signals.
 MICROWAVE OVEN

– In a microwave oven, foods absorb certain microwave

frequencies very strongly. The microwaves penetrate
the food being heated. It will agitate the water
molecules within the food, thus creating molecular
friction which then produces heat that will cook it.