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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: chris on 24/12/2009 04:03:37

Title: Which would boil water faster, kettle or microwave?
Post by: chris on 24/12/2009 04:03:37

If an equal volume of water were heated with a kettle or a microwave, which would raise the liquid to boiling point first?

Title: Which would boil water faster, kettle or microwave?
Post by: syhprum on 24/12/2009 06:42:52

Microwave ovens normally have an output of 800 watts while kettles have about three times that power.
The only time the microwave would win out would be with a tiny amount of water which would begin heating straight away while the element of the kettle would be adsorbing the power.