Due to capillarity water leaks through tiny pores of earth pots.
Midun.M
An earthen pot has small pores in its walls. When water is poured into it, some of it seeps through these pores to its outer surface. On reaching there, it evaporates.The heat required for evaporation is taken from the earthen pot and from the water in it. As a result, the water in an earthen pot gets cooled down.
An earthen pot to store water is called a "matka" in India. It is commonly used to keep water cool in hot regions.
Earthen pots have tiny holes in them through which some of the water keeps seeping. But it is not noticeable. The water which is now outside the earthen pot evaporates. Durin evaporation, the water gain heat energy from the surroundings to evaporate. Thus the surroundings and the water in the earthen pot loses heat energy and cools gradually.
new earthen pots enable the water inside to seep outside to a certain extent which makes the surface of the pot damp.this moisture then evaporates and cools the water inside,but in older earthen pots seeping of water does not take place to an extent when it was new.therefore old earthen pots does not cool the water inside
Evaporation cools water in an earthen pot by absorbing heat energy from the surrounding environment as the water molecules transition from liquid to vapor. This process causes a drop in temperature within the pot, making the water inside cooler than the external temperature. The porous nature of the earthen pot allows for better airflow and evaporation, enhancing the cooling effect.
The water in an earthen pot stays cool due to a process called evaporative cooling. When the water evaporates from the porous surface of the pot, it releases latent heat, which lowers the temperature of the water inside. This natural cooling effect helps to keep the water cool even in hot weather.
Physics explains this principle well - when evaporation takes place, cooling occurs. This is because for evaporation to take place, the water needs to change into vapor or gas and this only happens when there is heat in the surroundings. So when the water absorbs heat, it evaporates and this makes the container or surroundings cooler. The earthen pitcher contains many pores or small holes. When water is poured into the pot, a small part of it exits through these pores and evaporates from the surface of the pot, thus making the pot (and remaining water) cooler than before.
The porous nature of the earthen pot allows water to seep through its walls and evaporate on the outer surface. This evaporation absorbs heat from the water inside, making it cooler. Additionally, the earth material of the pot itself can have a cooling effect on the water due to its natural properties.
It depends on whether or not the pot has been covered in glaze, or whether the pot has been fired. If neither has been applied, or if the pot has not been fired, the water make cause the pot to fall apart.
An earthen pot can be any dimension that the creator wishes. They come in sizes from very small to larger architectural statement pieces.
Evaporative cooling.During the process of evaporation ,air takes in heat, thus cooling down the surrounding areas.In other words, particles of liquid absorb energy from the surroundings to regain the heat lost during evaporation,thereby cooling nearby objects.Same is the case with an earthen pot.
The cooling of water in an earthenware pot is the result of evaporation of water from the outside of the pot, an old pot normally has too many residual chemicals in the pot walls which prevents the water from penetrating to the outside to be evaporated.