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Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7ScienceHeat2 Marks
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The handle of a pressure cooker is covered with the thick plastic. Explain why?
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Answer

As we know that plastic is a bad conductor of heat due to which the heat from the cooker does not flow to its handle and we can hold it easily.
So, that's why, the handle of a pressure cooker is covered with the thick plastic.

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