Someone places a chocolate bar near a working radar set that is used to locate ships and airplanes. Which best describes what is likely to happen to the chocolate bar?

A. It changes color as it absorbs visible light from the radar set.

B. It softens and melts as it absorbs microwaves from the radar set.

C. It becomes radioactive after it absorbs gamma rays from the radar set.

D. It begins to fluoresce after it absorbs ultraviolet light from the radar set.

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Emmy Arellano

29 February, 02:12

Someone places a chocolate bar near a working radar set that is used to locate ships and airplanes. Which best describes what is likely to happen to the chocolate bar?

A. It changes color as it absorbs visible light from the radar set.

B. It softens and melts as it absorbs microwaves from the radar set.

C. It becomes radioactive after it absorbs gamma rays from the radar set.

D. It begins to fluoresce after it absorbs ultraviolet light from the radar set.

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Kate Murphy · Answer 1

B. It softens and melts as it absorbs microwaves from the radar set.

Explanation:

The radar emits microwaves which has temperature and heat. This properties of microwave is even used on oven to prepare food.

As the composition of chocolate is such soft, it melts as heat is applied to it.

The chocolate is always stored in a cooler place because of its tendency to melt. So when the it is kept near a working radar set, it get softens and melts and it absorbs microwave emitting from the radar set.