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-- Where you see white, you see a surface that reflects all colors. If it didn't reflect

all colors, you would see only the colors that it does reflect.

-- Black is not a color. It's the absence of light. An object that appears black to you

is one that absorbs light of all colors, so there's no light remaining to proceed from it

to your eyes.

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Does black or white reflect the sun?

White reflects the heat and light off the sun using a method known as radiation. Black absorbs the heat from the sun using the same method.


Which colour reflect sun light?

All colors but black reflect sunlight to a degree, but pure white reflects it best of all.


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


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

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Which is the better reflector of light a black surface or a white surface?

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Is the sun white?

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Why is the stevenson screen painted white?

to reduce the effects of heat from the sun or other heat sources.Black absorbs heat and white reflects heat . To reflect the rays of the sun it also function is to reflect sunlight.


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