Microwaves Trivia
From Percy Spencer's melted chocolate to the high-stakes danger of a fork, see if you have the wattage to master the magnetron.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Generally speaking, what effect does a higher wattage rating have on the time required to cook food in a microwave?
Shorter cooking time
What common kitchen appliance setting is used to silence button tones and end-of-cycle alerts?
Mute
To avoid scorching, standard package instructions recommend stopping the appliance when popping slows to how many seconds between pops?
2-3 seconds
Compared to boiling, microwaving vegetables often helps retain higher levels of what specific group of vitamins?
Water-soluble
Identified by its metal mesh pattern, what scientific enclosure prevents radiation from leaking through the glass door while your food cooks?
Faraday cage