Why can some electric appliances be immersed in water without damage?

a. the thermostat and the timer are in a sealed compartment below the pan

b. the heating element is sealed and the control is in the detachable probe

c. the heavy aluminum shell protects the thermostat

d. they use a ribbon heating element on a mica sheet

The heating element is sealed and the control is in the detachable probe.

Explanation:

The electrical system of those appliances has been sealed (or properly insulated) so that when immersed in water, no water can get to the electrical components. This is reduces drastically the quantity of water that flow into the electrical parts.

Note that during the construction of these type of appliances, the probability of being immersed in water has been taken into consideration. Thus, they can be immersed in water without damage.

Simple machines make work easier by multiplying, reducing, or changing the direction of a force. The scientific formula for work is w = f x d, or, work is equal to force multiplied by distance. Simple machines cannot change the amount of work done, but they can reduce the effort force that is required to do the work!