Question

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a solar cooker? Are there places where solar cookers would have limited utility?

Answer 1

Solar cooker uses solar energy to heat and cook food. It is renewable source of energy. It is available in unlimited amount for free. Therefore operating a solar cooker is not expensive.

Disadvantage of a solar cooker is that manufacturing cost of a solar cooker is very expensive. If there is no sunlight then it will not work.

There are some places where the days are too short or cloud covers them round the year. There solar cooker cannot be used.

Answer 2

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$\textbf{Advantages of Solar Cooker}$

→ There is no need of fuel in it. Also it don't release any smoke on burning. So, it means that it is eco-friendly as it don't cause any pollution to the environment.

{ In short :-

* No use of fuels.

* Eco-friendly. }

→ It is cheap also. As we have to invest money only one time.

→ It doesn't harm the nutritional value of food. It remains same as before.
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$\textbf{Disadvantages of Solar Cooker}$

→ It cannot be used for frying food.

→ It cannot be used in cloudy and rainy days.

→ It takes so much time to cook the food.

→ Risk of occuring injuries or burns. If all the appliances are not set or used properly.

→ It cannot used in polar regions.
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$\textbf{Place where Solar Cooker cannot be used}$

→ We cannot use it in cloudy day.

→ We cannot use it in rainy days.

→ Ans in polar regions we cannot use solar cooker for cooking food.
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