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No, it's full power, for the full duration that it takes for the door to swing from fully closed to engaging the switch that kills the microwave. But exposure
by CompuHacker 11y ago
No, it's full power, for the full duration that it takes for the door to swing from fully closed to engaging the switch that kills the microwave.
But exposure to a fraction of a second of microwaves is not dangerous, to the best of my knowledge. It just annoys astronomers and keeps microwave designers up at night.