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A solar oven uses mirrors or reflecting foil to focus the sun's rays onto the food, which is usually in a pot and sometimes behind glass to retain the heat. The oven can be easily positioned to point it at the sun for quicker cooking.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoThere are many types of foods that can be cooked in a solar oven. These include things such as potatoes, and rice. Typically, the potatoes will need to be chopped up first.
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What foods are cooked in solar ovens?
anything
What affects if any do solar ovens have on the environment?
Solar ovens do not have any effect on the environment! Which makes it a great thing.
How Do Solar Ovens Focus The Sun's Rays?
The heat facouses all the rays back into the light this is how solar ovens focus the sun rays
Where are solar ovens used the most?
Africa
What can you cook in a solar ovens?
Solar ovens are able to cook anything from an egg to a whole turkey. This is due to the energy generated by concentrated light.
Which is better solar oven or electric oven?
that depends on what you mean by "better." Solar ovens can operate without any electricity or gas, but then, you cannot use a solar oven at night or on cloudy days. Electric ovens can be set at specific temperatures, which is more difficult to do with solar ovens. Electric ovens cost quite a bit of money, while a solar oven can be made with not much more than a cardboard box and aluminum foil. So it all depends on your circumstances and what you are trying to do.
What are some areas around the work that use solar oven and why do they use them?
Some areas around that work that use solar ovens are non-profit companies to help feed the starving. You cannot use a light on solar ovens. Other areas around the work that use solar ovens are businesses that want to cut down on electricity and gas.
What kinds of materials are solar ovens made of?
There are many different kinds of materials the solar ovens are made of, but you can use a pizza box and tin foil, or glass and a card board box.etc.
How does white paper effect cooking a marshmallow in a solar oven?
The use of parchment paper would help prevent burning of marshmallow in an oven in general. This applies to solar ovens and stove ovens.
Can wood work with solar ovens?
if your using a magnifying glass, yes!
Why do people use solar ovens?
they use it for to spend less money
How does conduction apply to solar ovens?
convection could help the solar oven heat up the food or the water.>_<
