Question

State the principal of a reflector type solar cooker. How is this type of solar cooker different from a box type of solar cooker?

Answer 1

The differences between box type solar cooker and reflector type solar cooker are given below in tabular form.

Box-type Solar Cooker

1. In this type of solar cooker, a plane mirror is used as reflector.

2. In this type of solar cooker relatively low temperature is attained.

3. It is not possible to bake chapattis in this cooker.

Reflector-type Solar Cooker

1. In this type of solar cooker, the reflecting mirror is spherical or parabolic.

2. In this type of solar cooker quite high temperatures can be attained.

3. Chapatis can be backed in this type of cooker.