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Question
Give reasons for the following:
Two holes are made in a sealed oil tin to take out oil from it.
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Solution
Two holes are made in a sealed oil tin to draw oil out: one hole allows atmospheric pressure to act as air enters, and the other lets the oil come out easily.
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