ELI5- how do rice cookers know how long to cook the rice for no matter the different quantities

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ELI5- how do rice cookers know how long to cook the rice for no matter the different quantities

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🤦 this is how you answer this for a 5 year old y’all.. 

the boiling water keeps some piece cold enough for it it to keep the heat on, and once the waters gone or absorbed into the rice, the rising temp triggers an automatic shutoff.