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0.125m so this is double the length of the standing wave?

Ah thanks I see that, but why would the distance between the peaks be relevant? Would it just be a tool in explaining why if the turntable was still, then not all of the food would get heated ~ evenly?

Homework Statement A microwave oven operates by injecting electromagnetic waves with a frequency of 2.45 GHz into the cavity formed by the conducting metal shields on each face of the oven box. Explain, with the aid of sketches and simple calculations, why it is generally necessary to rotate...

As opposed to discrete values, given that the energy levels are discrete. The gas in mind here is helium. When studying the peaks a plot of accelerating voltage vs current that match up to the energy levels they should be discrete, right?