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[-] DaCrazyJamez@sh.itjust.works -5 points 7 months ago

This is the primary reason. The microwave is faster.

[-] sploosh@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Think about this: your microwave and a kettle can pull the same 1500 watts from the outlet. A kettle can nearly directly put that energy into the water with its heating element, heating it. The microwave turns that energy into microwaves via a magnetron that then heats the water. The microwave also has a fan to cool its electronics, lest it overheats. That's energy that isn't going in the water, but is enough to damage things.

Now, why do you think a similarly powered microwave could beat an electric kettle?

[-] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Also temperature is a state function. It doesn’t matter how you get it.

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