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What is the role of a plane mirror and a glass sheet in a solar cooker?

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Plane mirror acts as a reflector
Glass sheet results in the greenhouse effect.
The sun rays pass through the glass sheet cover and get absorbed inside the cooker box. It traps more and more heat rays of the sun, thus heating the food item.

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(a) the solar cooker is not placed in the shade
(b) the glass sheet cover of solar cooker is not closed
(c) a convex mirror reflector is not used
(d) the food containers of insulting material are not used

Q. The part of box-type solar cooker which is responsible for producing greenhouse effect is :
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(c) glass sheet cover (d) utensils placed in the cooker box

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