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A car parked in the sun with its windows closed gets terribly hot inside. This is due to

A. The heat emitted by the engine

B. The greenhouse effect

C. The good conducting power of the metal body

D. The double layered wind shield

Answer: Option B

Solution (By Examveda Team)

The inside of a car with its windows closed is hotter than outside due to green house effect as the glass in the windows absorb infrared radiations of the sun but do not allow them to escape or reflect back, thus increasing the temperature of the car on the inside.

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