Can Radio Waves Cook a Turkey?

Can Radio Waves Cook a Turkey?

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mia Campbell

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The video explores the myth of cooking a turkey using radio waves, similar to a microwave. The team attempts to test this myth at Sutro Tower, a broadcast van, and a ship's radar, but each method fails to cook the turkey. The myth is ultimately busted, and the team ends with a fun explosive experiment.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the myth being tested in this episode?

Cooking a turkey using wind energy

Cooking a turkey using radio antenna radiation

Cooking a turkey using solar energy

Cooking a turkey using geothermal energy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the team denied permission to use the Sutro Tower?

It was too dangerous with the antennas active

The tower was under maintenance

The tower was not tall enough

The tower was too old

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the power output of the microwave transmitters at the Sutro Tower?

1500 watts

1000 watts

500 watts

A couple of watts

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What device did the team use in their second attempt to cook the turkey?

A geothermal heater

A wind turbine

A broadcast news van

A solar panel

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial temperature of the turkey before using the broadcast news van?

60 degrees Fahrenheit

50 degrees Fahrenheit

40 degrees Fahrenheit

30 degrees Fahrenheit

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the final temperature of the turkey after using the broadcast news van?

60 degrees Fahrenheit

70 degrees Fahrenheit

80 degrees Fahrenheit

50 degrees Fahrenheit

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the target temperature for the turkey to be safe to eat according to the FDA?

160 degrees Fahrenheit

150 degrees Fahrenheit

180 degrees Fahrenheit

170 degrees Fahrenheit

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