Water kept in an earthen pot (matka) stays cool in summer because

water seeping through the pores evaporates and takes heat from the potCorrect answerYour answerclay is a very good conductor of heatCorrect answerYour answerclay reflects all the sunlight that falls on itCorrect answerYour answerthe pot gives off cold air from insideCorrect answerYour answer

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Water seeps out through tiny pores in the clay.
Evaporation needs latent heat, which it takes from the pot and the water inside, so they cool.

Concept: Cooling by evaporation
Typical timeTypical: 35 s
Your timeYours: —

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Water kept in an earthen pot (matka) stays cool in summer because

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