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Why do different surfaces absorb heat differently?
Different surfaces absorb heat differently due to variations in their composition, color, and texture. Surfaces with darker colors tend to absorb more heat as they absorb a wider range of light wavelengths. Additionally, rough surfaces can absorb more heat than smooth surfaces because they have more surface area to absorb thermal energy.
Why do dark surfaces absorb heat?
Dark surfaces absorb heat because they absorb a wider range of light wavelengths, converting them into thermal energy. This is due to their ability to absorb more photons from sunlight, which increases their temperature. Lighter surfaces, on the other hand, reflect more light and therefore do not absorb as much heat.
What happen when sounds are absorb by surfaces?
It is converted into thermal energy. The amount of heat created from sound absorbtion is a very very little ammount
When two surfaces interact some energy is lost to thermal energy due to?
When two surfaces interact, some energy is lost to thermal energy due to friction between the surfaces. This friction generates heat as a result of the conversion of mechanical energy into thermal energy.
Does earth's surface absorb thermal energy at the same rate?
No! Different surfaces absorb and reflect differing amounts of radiation from the sun. The degree of reflectance is known as "albedo". Some materials reflect much more energy than others. For example snow fields reflect a very large proportion of solar radiation (they have a high albedo) whereas materials like tarmac (which is black and so reflects very little radiation, and conversely absorbs the majority of it) has a low albedo. This is why tarmac (and other dark surfaces) can become very hot on a sunny day.
What 3 changes of state absorb thermal energy?
Melting, evaporation, and sublimation are changes of state that absorb thermal energy. During these processes, the particles in a substance gain energy to break intermolecular bonds and overcome attractive forces between them, resulting in an absorption of thermal energy.
What is one way in which thermal energy moves in and out of the body of a lizard?
One way thermal energy moves in and out of the body of a lizard is through conduction. The lizard's body can absorb heat from the environment (conduction in) when it basks in the sun and lose heat to colder surfaces (conduction out) when it rests on a cooler substrate.
What energy causes water to evaporate?
For evaporation water absorb thermal energy from the environment.
Is it true friction cause some mechanical energy to change to thermal energy?
Yes, that is correct. Friction between two surfaces causes mechanical energy to be converted into thermal energy as the surfaces rub against each other. This transformation of energy leads to an increase in temperature of the surfaces due to friction.
Why don't white surfaces absorb as much light as black surfaces?
it's depends on element's of black surface that element absorb the sun light and convert it to thermal energy and in the other side white surface doesn't had a much element like black surface.
Will an object will be a net radiator of energy when its thermal energy is less than that of its surroundings?
No, an object will not be a net radiator of energy when its thermal energy is less than that of its surroundings. In this case, the object will instead absorb thermal energy from its surroundings in an attempt to reach thermal equilibrium.
What are gases that absorb thermal energy in the atmosphere called?
Greenhouse gases.
