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The can covered with black paper will heat up fastest. The colour black, has a property of absorbing maximum radiant heat while white has the property of reflecting the heat.

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Q: If you place two cans of water under a lamp for 10 minutes one covered with white paper and the other with black paper which one will heat up fastest?
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