Physics · Thermodynamics
Food takes longer to cook in open pots at high altitudes (in mountains) compared to plains because:
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- 1Low atmospheric density causes rapid radiation loss.
- 2High humidity absorbs most of the thermal energy.
- 3Lower atmospheric pressure reduces the boiling point of water below 100 °C.✓
- 4Higher atmospheric pressure increases the boiling point of water above 100 °C.
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Lower atmospheric pressure reduces the boiling point of water below 100 °C.
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