Experiment:
Problem Purpose Hypothesis Method Variables Observations Results Conclusions Bibliography Acknowledgments
Questionnaire
Results
I
was curious what people know and think about microwaves so I sent an
e-mailed questionnaire to 84 friends
all over the world. 25
people from 9 different countries
answered. The results are as
follows:
1. What are Microwaves? a. form of electromagnetic radiation 72% Correct!!! b. rays that heat up food 20% c. radioactive rays 4% d. machines 0% 2. Why would someone buy a microwave oven? a. they want melted candy 0% b. microwaves save time and money 100% c. to say they have one 0% 3. Are microwave ovens healthy? a. Yes, they make food stay as healthy as it was before 6% b. No, they take all the vitamins away 30% Correct according to Russian research! c. Sort of, they take part of the nutrients away 44% d. I don't know 20% 4. How many people out of 1000 do you think own a microwave oven? a. 500 36% b. 50 12% c. 700 40% I should have specified 1000 people from the USA or Canada. Some people answered for their own countries! d. 100 16% 5. Do you have a microwave oven? How often do you use it? a. I don't have one 32% b. I have one, and I use it once a week 8% c. I have one, and I use it everyday 32% d. I have one, and I use it when I don't have time and energy to use the stove. 24% 6. How do microwave ovens work? a. raises the temperature and cooks the food 8% b. the light bulb in it heats up the air and cooks the food 0% c. the vibration causes the food molecules to rub together and heat up 92% Correct!! 7. How do microwave ovens change food? a. Gives the food nutrients 0% b. creating in it cancer causing chemicals 55% Correct according to Russian research! c. changing the shape and the colour of the food 45% |