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How does a solar cooker work
A mirrored surface with high is used to concentrate light from the sun into a small cooking area. Depending on the geometry of the surface, sunlight could be by several orders of magnitude producing temperatures high enough to melt salt and metal. Such high temperatures are not really required for most household solar cooking applications. Solar cooking products are typically designed to achieve temperatures of 65 °C (150 °F) (baking temperatures) to 40.
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