Microwaving Grapes Makes Plasma

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What it covers

Veritasium explains why a halved grape in a microwave makes plasma: the grape traps microwaves, and the fields of two halves interact to concentrate energy where they touch. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Veritasium

Length

8 min 16 sec

Year

2019

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