What is the frequency of microwaves?

Microwaves have frequencies ranging from about 1 billion cycles per second, or 1 gigahertz (GHz), up to about 300 gigahertz and wavelengths of about 30 centimeters (12 inches) to 1 millimeter (0.04 inches), according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. read more

Microwaves are a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from one meter to one millimeter; with frequencies between 300 MHz (100 cm) and 300 GHz (0.1 cm). Different sources define different frequency ranges as microwaves; the above broad definition includes both UHF and EHF (millimeter wave) bands. read more

Frequency is the number of cycles per unit of time. The unit of frequency is a hertz (Hz). Velocity is a vector concept that deals with the direction and speed of an object. I found that in a typical microwave oven, the frequency is about 2450 MHz. read more