An Experiment: Microwaving Grapes to Create Plasma

An Experiment

I ran into this cool experiment!  I will try it with my son tonight to show him the EMF's in Microwaves and what they can produce. This also got me thinking about Cell phones, 5G (stronger Microwaves coming soon to a pole near you!) I realize it won't bounce around like a microwave but still gets you thinking... 

So this is a very cool "experiment" and seems to work best with grapes due to their high water content and size. You can cut the grape and put the 2 together in the microwave or put 2 that are not cut and see the difference. If you don't cut the grapes, the microwaves actually become trapped inside the grapes ( because of its High Refractive index and size). If you have a grape that has a diameter that is roughly the same wavelength as the microwaves, "it bounces at the borders and can't get out (sort of like internal refraction)". They show that the grape heats from INSIDE out. Once you add a second grape...this is when things get interesting.

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Electromagnetic Fields

The grapes heat up the same way, but if they are closer to each other than a wavelength - then you get EMF (Electro Magnetic Field) interactions. If they are TOUCHING, then the greatest EMF occurs at the contact point. This is where you will get the oscillating waves (EMF's) and find the HOTTEST temperature.

Electric Fields are strong enough that they IONIZE the air creating those sparks you will see - which leads to the  PLASMA. It creates these IONS which then receive more energy from the Microwaves and you can see it pulsing at 120 Hertz. Thats twice the 60Hz Frequency of main power which reflects the fact that the amplitude of the microwaves is pulsing twice every cycle.

And what is the Plasma Made of? 
Potassium (K) and Sodium (Na)

Remember - Water Absorbs Microwaves.. 

Enjoy!