Why do microwaves not melt ice cubes?

Question

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

In: Physics

Answer 1

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