The cell phone emits electromagnetic waves as it operates. Those EM waves can potentially induce a (very small) electric current inside other electronic devices nearby. Apparently that particular oven's design caused it to misinterpret the cell phone's signal as one of its own that controlled turning the heat on/off.
This is pretty much the reason why they tell you not to use cell phones or radios inside airplanes. The plane's equipment might have a similar kind of reaction that causes the plane to crash.
I recently read an article on Yahoo! discussing how a Maytag oven was turned on when a nearby cell phone was called. I am curious to the physics behind this occurrence (i.e. what are the scientific causes of this event). Thanks for your help!
The cell phone emits electromagnetic waves as it operates. Those EM waves can potentially induce a (very small) electric current inside other electronic devices nearby. Apparently that particular oven's design caused it to misinterpret the cell phone's signal as one of its own that controlled turning the heat on/off.
This is pretty much the reason why they tell you not to use cell phones or radios inside airplanes. The plane's equipment might have a similar kind of reaction that causes the plane to crash.
The cell phone emits electromagnetic waves as it operates. Those EM waves can potentially induce a (very small) electric current inside other electronic devices nearby. Apparently that particular oven's design caused it to misinterpret the cell phone's signal as one of its own that controlled turning the heat on/off.
This is pretty much the reason why they tell you not to use cell phones or radios inside airplanes. The plane's equipment might have a similar kind of reaction that causes the plane to crash.
The cell phone emits electromagnetic waves as it operates. Those EM waves can potentially induce a (very small) electric current inside other electronic devices nearby. Apparently that particular oven's design caused it to misinterpret the cell phone's signal as one of its own that controlled turning the heat on/off.
This is pretty much the reason why they tell you not to use cell phones or radios inside airplanes. The plane's equipment might have a similar kind of reaction that causes the plane to crash.
The cell phone emits electromagnetic waves as it operates. Those EM waves can potentially induce a (very small) electric current inside other electronic devices nearby. Apparently that particular oven's design caused it to misinterpret the cell phone's signal as one of its own that controlled turning the heat on/off.
This is pretty much the reason why they tell you not to use cell phones or radios inside airplanes. The plane's equipment might have a similar kind of reaction that causes the plane to crash.
The cell phone emits electromagnetic waves as it operates. Those EM waves can potentially induce a (very small) electric current inside other electronic devices nearby. Apparently that particular oven's design caused it to misinterpret the cell phone's signal as one of its own that controlled turning the heat on/off.
This is pretty much the reason why they tell you not to use cell phones or radios inside airplanes. The plane's equipment might have a similar kind of reaction that causes the plane to crash.
The cell phone emits electromagnetic waves as it operates. Those EM waves can potentially induce a (very small) electric current inside other electronic devices nearby. Apparently that particular oven's design caused it to misinterpret the cell phone's signal as one of its own that controlled turning the heat on/off.
This is pretty much the reason why they tell you not to use cell phones or radios inside airplanes. The plane's equipment might have a similar kind of reaction that causes the plane to crash.
