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Why do lighter colours reflect the heat instead of absorbing the heat?
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∙ 13y ago
It's not the fact that lighter colours reflect the heat as much as it is the fact that they reflect the light.
Light colours mean that more of the light is reflected off them (otherwise we would have no differing colours - it would all be black), while darker clothing absorbs the light. When the light is absorbed, the laws of thermodynamics state that the energy has to go somewhere. It turns into heat.
If you were standing in a completely dark room with a set temperature, it would not matter what colour your clothes were, as there would be no light that could turn into heat.
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What colour absorbs the most light?
A black non-shiny surface will capture more light. It is also the kind of surface which does not reflect the light which it has caught. Such a surface is also excellent at absorbing heat. It is the lighter colours and the shinier surfaces which reflect light. This makes one wonder why women in some hot countries, such as those in the northern parts of Africa wear black material which almost covers all of their body's surface.
What colour car absorbs more heat black red blue green whiteshinyb or dull surface?
black, because darker colours absorb more heat than lighter colours. I'd say that dull colours absorb more heat, as shiny colours reflect more heat and light.
Why does black not reflect light?
black does not reflect any light because it absorbs all the colours of white light .
What colours of light does red reflect?
Red, that's why it appears red.
What colors reflect heat the best?
Light colours. White is best.
Do mirrors absorbe light?
No, mirrors reflect the light instead of absorbing it.
Why do a yellow bus appear yellow?
Colours appear the way they are because of light. Objects such as this bus reflect colours from light..thats why most things apear black in the dark because there is little or no light to reflect off of. Yellow objects reflect yellow while absorbing remaining colours
Why can't metal objects be inside a microwave oven when this is working?
They reflect the microwaves instead of absorbing them.
Why is it colder in glaciated places?
Because glaciers reflect more sunlight back out into space - instead of absorbing it like darker places would,
What colour absorbs the most light?
A black non-shiny surface will capture more light. It is also the kind of surface which does not reflect the light which it has caught. Such a surface is also excellent at absorbing heat. It is the lighter colours and the shinier surfaces which reflect light. This makes one wonder why women in some hot countries, such as those in the northern parts of Africa wear black material which almost covers all of their body's surface.
Different colors are the result of?
Every object in the universe has a unique way of absorbing energy. Therefore they reflect various rays of wavelengths. Hence, the different colours is the result of the light waves with different wavelengths.
What colour car absorbs more heat black red blue green whiteshinyb or dull surface?
black, because darker colours absorb more heat than lighter colours. I'd say that dull colours absorb more heat, as shiny colours reflect more heat and light.
Why are the chloroplasts impportant to a plant?
The chloroplasts absorb light, allowing the plant to photosynthesize (make food by absorbing water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight) which absorbs all lights except green light which is why plants are green because they reflect the green light instead of absorbing it.
Is light a combination of all the colors in the rainbow?
White light, like from the sun is composed of the electromagnetic spectrum, not all of the spectrum passes through the atmosphere. visible light is made of a small section of the spectrum (wavelength of 400-700nm) and that is comprised of colours such as what are seen in the rainbow. when you see a colour with your eyes, the object reflecting that colour is absorbing all of the other colours, whit objects reflect everything, and black objects reflect nothing, all the other colours are combinations.
How do diamonds change their color?
reflect a rainbow of colours
What color reflect the heat?
Light colours. White is best.
Why does temperature change because of color?
because dark colours absorb light and light colours reflect light
