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Which factor determines whether a material is considered 'well-coupled' for microwave heating?
Which factor determines whether a material is considered 'well-coupled' for microwave heating?
- Natural frequency
- Dielectric loss factor
- Reorientation frequency (correct)
- Conductivity
What happens when the electric field change in a material occurs close to its natural frequency?
What happens when the electric field change in a material occurs close to its natural frequency?
- The material absorbs the maximum amount of energy (correct)
- The material becomes opaque to microwaves
- Microwaves are reflected by the material
- The material allows microwaves to pass through
Why are materials with very low dielectric loss factor considered transparent to microwaves?
Why are materials with very low dielectric loss factor considered transparent to microwaves?
- They allow microwaves to pass through with little absorption (correct)
- They absorb most of the heating on the surface
- They reflect microwaves
- They have a high conductivity
What type of materials absorb microwaves according to the text?
What type of materials absorb microwaves according to the text?
In microwave processing, what does a dielectric loss factor below 10^-2 indicate about ceramics?
In microwave processing, what does a dielectric loss factor below 10^-2 indicate about ceramics?
Which materials category reflects microwaves according to the text?
Which materials category reflects microwaves according to the text?
What happens when an external electric field acts on dielectric materials?
What happens when an external electric field acts on dielectric materials?
How do ceramics with loss factors between 10^-2 and 5 behave in terms of microwave heating?
How do ceramics with loss factors between 10^-2 and 5 behave in terms of microwave heating?
'Volumetric heating' in microwave processing refers to heat being generated:
'Volumetric heating' in microwave processing refers to heat being generated:
Which term is used in microwave processing to describe materials that allow microwaves to pass through with very little absorption?
Which term is used in microwave processing to describe materials that allow microwaves to pass through with very little absorption?
