Question

7. Will an earthen pot cool the water as much during monsoon as during summer? Give
reason for your answer.​

Answer 1

●As it is known that evaporation cools. This concept is actually used here. Earthern pots have extremely small pores on its surface. As a result water evaporates from these pores and consequently keeps the water stored in it, cool.

Answer 2

Answer:

An earthen pot has many small pores. Water seeps out through them and evaporates from the surface of the pot. The energy needed for evaporation is taken from the water kept in the earthen pot. As a result, water kept in earthen pot becomes cool.