Grade 1210 grade science

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

Pawan Prajapati

5 Years agoGrade 12

2 Answers

Harshit Singh

5 Years ago

Dear Student

Advantages of solar cooker:
(a) It is cheap and easy to handle.
(b) It does not need any fuel for cooking food.
(c) It is pollution free.
Disadvantages of solar cooker:
(a) It is very slow, takes long time for cooking.
(b) It is dependent on suns light, cannot work on cloudy day.
(c) The reflectors position need to be monitored so as it reflects the sunlight at the centre focused point of the solar cooker.
Yes-the places where suns energy not sufficient, the use of solar cookers would be limited

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KAPADIA DEV

5 Years ago

Solar cooker uses Sun’s energy to heat and cook food. It is inexhaustible and clean renewable source of energy. It is free for all and available in unlimited amount. Hence, operating a solar cooker is not expensive.
Disadvantage of a solar cooker is that it is very expensive. It does not work without sunlight. Hence, on cloudy day, it becomes useless.
The places where the days are too short or places with cloud covers round the year, have limited utility for solar cooker.