Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Thermodynamics · easy

As the pressure on water increases, its saturation (boiling) temperature:

1. Decreases
2. Increases
3. Remains constant
4. Becomes zero

Answer

B. Increases

Solution

This is why pressure cookers cook faster and water boils below 100 °C at high altitude.

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