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A pressure cooker reduces cooking time b...

A pressure cooker reduces cooking time because

A

food particles are efffectively mashed

B

water boils at higher temperture inside the pressure cooker

C

food is cooked at constant volume

D

loss of heat due to radiation is minimum

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Food is cooked faster at higher temperature in a pressure cooker as water boils at a higher temperature inside the pressure cooker.
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