So when you put one of those Campbell's Soup cups in the microwave, how come the metal rim doesn't spark?


Some of you smart science folks should have the answer to this.

10/22/2009 10:46:10 AM

type of metal, shape/form of metal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFLUeH38ITM


[Edited on October 22, 2009 at 10:47 AM. Reason : .]

10/22/2009 10:46:44 AM

The soup cannot self-cook. You must microwave it into the steel.

10/22/2009 10:48:21 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYnvT1RKUEM&NR=1

10/22/2009 10:52:12 AM

10/22/2009 10:52:33 AM

^ooo you could make those into christmas ornaments! I'm having a CD tree this year, its official.

10/22/2009 10:54:07 AM

^^ 2 minutes was a bit excessive to set... no?

15 seconds, if that, is all you need

[Edited on October 22, 2009 at 10:56 AM. Reason : .]

10/22/2009 10:56:05 AM

That's not my video, but I do agree with you.

10/22/2009 10:57:43 AM

Quote :

"type of metal, shape/form of metal"

right, but what metals specifically wouldn't react?

11/3/2009 4:40:43 PM

they don't really *react*

the microwaves induce a current

[Edited on November 3, 2009 at 4:45 PM. Reason : in all conductors]

11/3/2009 4:45:30 PM

You cant kill me because im made of METAL!!

11/3/2009 4:47:17 PM

most all metals will spark if you put pointy pieces of it into a microwave, since metals are conductive

a closed loop will get nice and hot but probably won't spark, like the soup can rims

basically: spoons good, forks bad

11/3/2009 4:51:34 PM

if you get those porcelain plates that are lined in gold metal or whatever theyll spark a little bit also

but after a few microwaves they stop doing it

11/3/2009 4:55:43 PM

ahhh, that makes sense. My BA has failed me miserably, but you TWW . . . you guys . . . yeah.

11/3/2009 5:33:40 PM