A person living in Shimla observed that cooking food without using pressure cooker takes more time. The reason for this observation is that at high altitude:

pressure increase

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The correct option is D pressure decreases
At high altitude, atmospheric pressure is low. Therefore, liquids at high altitude boil at lower temperatures in comparison to that at sea level hence pressure cooker is used for cooking food.

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A person living in Shimla observed that cooking food without using pressure cooker takes more time. The reason for this observation is that at high altitude:

The correct option is D pressure decreasesAt high altitude, atmospheric pressure is low. Therefore, liquids at high altitude boil at lower temperatures in comparison to that at sea level hence pressure cooker is used for cooking food.

The correct option is D pressure decreases
At high altitude, atmospheric pressure is low. Therefore, liquids at high altitude boil at lower temperatures in comparison to that at sea level hence pressure cooker is used for cooking food.