Physics
Why is the base of a cooking pan generally made thick?
Calorimetry
ICSE 2017
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By making base of a cooking pan thick, it's heat capacity becomes large due to which it gets heated slowly and it imparts sufficient heat energy at a slow rate to the food for it's proper cooking and after cooking it keeps the food warm for a long time.
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