Why do microwaves not melt ice cubes?

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I put them on top of rice for 3 minutes, the rice gets super hot, but the ice cubes are barely affected.

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its about how the heat is distributed.

where heat on a stovetop is distributed equally on a surface, the microwave uses ‘waves’ to heat things. ever notice when you cook your supper that it never cooks evenly? same reason

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