To heat the food containing water,the frequency of the microwaves used in a microwave oven is

  • A
    independent of the resonant frequency of water molecules.
  • B
    equal to the resonant frequency of water molecules.
  • C
    $100$ times the resonant frequency of water molecules.
  • D
    $\frac{1}{100}$ times the resonant frequency of water molecules.

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