Question

 A student constructed a model of box type solar cooker. Instead of using glass sheet he used a transparent plastic sheet to cover the open face of the box. He found that this cooker does not function well. What would be the possible drawbacks in his model? * 1 point Plastic sheet is transparent Plastic sheet allow microwave to escape Plastic sheet do not allow heat radiation to enter inside the solar cooker Plastic sheet is not efficient in trapping heat energy inside the cooker​

Answer 1

Answer:

Instead of using a plastic sheet, the student should use a transparent glass sheet to cover the open face of the box. This is because a glass sheet can trap the heat rays of the sun very effectively by producing greenhouse effect. A transparent plastic sheet cannot do that.