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Matter — PHYSICS STD 8 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8PHYSICSMatter2 Marks
Question
Explain why in hot summer days water remains cool in earthen pots.
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Answer

Water seeps out through the pores in the earthen pot and it evaporates. The latent heat required for evaporation is taken, from the water inside the pot which gets cooled.

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