Have you ever noticed that when you microwave something, some parts are really cold still while others are piping hot (Hate that!)? Well the distance between those hot and cold spots can help lead you to find -with a little easy math- the SPEED of LIGHT!
Yes, you read that correctly, the speed of light can be found anytime you heat up that Kid's Cuisine (Does anyone eat those anymore? Probably not, I am sure they are not even remotely natural, organic, or gluten free.) The wavelengths of the actual microwaves in a microwave go the speed of light, so if you gather a ruler, a casserole dish of food, and scrap paper or calculator, you too, can find the speed of light, using a microwave, with a little help from the video below!
Mrs. Loehe
