What type of wave is used to cook your food in an oven?

Here's why:

* Infrared radiation is a type of electromagnetic radiation that falls within a specific range of wavelengths, longer than visible light but shorter than microwaves.

* When infrared radiation hits food, it causes the water molecules within the food to vibrate, generating heat. This heat then cooks the food.

Note: While microwaves are also electromagnetic radiation, they cook food differently. Microwaves cause water molecules to rotate, generating heat.