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In parabolic reflector type cookers, even temperature up to 1800oC-2000o can be attained. How?

The reason for the attainment of such high temperatures is that by the use of parabolic reflectors the rays of sunlight get concentrated at a particular point causing a greater elevation in temperature.


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