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Black is a much more absorbent color.

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Q: Why do black cars get hotter than white cars in the sun?
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Why do black cars get hotter than white cars when there in the sun?

Because black absorbs heat and white reflects it off.


Do black cars get hotter than white cars?

Yes, black absorbs light from the sun. The white reflect more so it is less likely to be as hot


Why do blach cars get hotter than white cars?

Black absorbs heat, while white reflects the heat and remains slightly cooler.


Why do black cars get hotter in the sun?

Cars that appear black look that way because they are absorbing the light falling on them rather than reflecting it. Since they are absorbing more light energy than lighter colored cars, they get hotter.


Why does black asphalt road become hotter than a white cement sedewalk in the same amount of sunlight?

Black asphalt becomes hotter than a white cement sidewalk by one thing. The reason it gets hotter is because black attracts heat.


When 2 cars are in the sun all day the black one is hotter than the one with the white one why?

The black one is darkest color of all colors and the white one is the lightest color of all colors. So, the black one is the hottest one than the white roof color.


When two cars sit in the sun all day the one with the black roof gets hotter than the on with the white shinny roof why?

Because black is a dark color and if a car is dark colored the more hotter it gets. It all has to do with the pigmintation. Its the same thing with clothes.


Does a black hood of a car get hotter than a white hood of a car in sunlight?

yes


Why are black houses are hotter than white house?

Because black attracts heat. Same goes for clothing.


Why do we feel hot when we wear black shirt?

The black seems to attract the heat. The same goes for a back car left in the sun compared to a white car. If you feel the top of both cars, the black is a lot hotter than the white one. Black absorbs more radiation than other colours, this is why we see it as black. The heat we feel is infra-red radiation, part of the electromagnetic scale.


Are black cars more expensive?

No, not generally, most companies offer black colour as standard too. What i noticed was that: - in hot countries they use white cars. - in cold countries they use black cars. ---- This is due to the fact that white cars reflect light and heat, and black cars absorb light and heat, so a black car will be warmer than a white car. ----ManUtd77


What coloured cars get hotter and why?

darker cars get hotter because darker colours absorb more light than lighter colours.