EBK PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEER
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Chapter 34, Problem 34.12CQ
An empty plastic or glass dish being removed from a microwave oven can be cool to the touch, even when food on an adjoining dish is hot. How is this phenomenon possible?
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