Q. Cooking is fast in a pressure cooker, because
A) Food particles are effectively smashed
B) Water boils at higher temperature inside the pressure cooker
C) Food is cooked at constant volume
D) Loss of heat due to radiation is minimum
Explanation
(b)
Water boils at higher temperature inside the pressure cooker because pressure is high in the pressure cooker and therefore, cooling becomes fast.
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