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The sidewalk will usually be less reflective than shiny metal foil, and will absorb more of the solar energy from the Sun. Additionally, the specific heat of aluminum is much lower and it will cool to the air faster than the sidewalk will.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe sidewalk absorbs more light, therefore, becomes heat. Foil, on the other hand, is shiny, therefore, it reflects light and absorbs only minimal heat.
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∙ 14y agoAluminium foil absorbs and reflects heat very very well. That's why it's used in cooking.
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Which will conduct more heat foil in the sunlight or a sidewalk in the sunlight?
foil
What reflects more heat aluminium foil or white cardboard?
Aluminium foil reflects more heat than white cardboard.
How does dark colour absorb more heat than white?
White is a good reflector of heat therefore it will absorb less heat than a dark surface.
Does sand or water absorb more heat?
water
Do dark colors absorb heat?
Yes. All colors absorb heat. The quantity depends on which color. Darker colors absorb more heat than lighter colors because of differences in light wavelengths.
Which will conduct more heat foil in the sunlight or a sidewalk in the sunlight?
foil
Why is the black top hotter than the sidewalk in summer?
Darker colors absorb more heat, that is why you seem more hot in a dark shirt, than in a lighter colored one.
Would material absorb more heat?
If there was more heat to absorb than was already in the material.
What reflects more heat aluminium foil or white cardboard?
Aluminium foil reflects more heat than white cardboard.
Is sunshine warming the sidewalk a chemical change?
No. The sidewalk is still a sidewalk. All of the same molecules are still there in the same arrangement.
The lightly coloured objects absorb more heat?
It depends on the shape of the light object and how hot it can get because if it has power in it etc it can become pretty hot or else your sidewalk will just be hotter.
How does the color of the background affect its absorption of solar insolation?
If the color on the background is darker it is more likely to absorb the heat. If it is lighter it repels the light or absorbs less. Also, concrete slabs, brick walls and tile floors absorb the heat. Ever notice when you are walking on the sidewalk in the summer with no shoes its always burning hot?
Does asphalt absorb heat?
Yes, because black is the color that makes things more combustible or absorb heat faster
Do some colors absorb more heat than others?
Darker colors like black, will absorb more heat than lighter colors, such as white.
Which colour absorb more heat?
black takes in more heat than all colors
How does dark colour absorb more heat than white?
White is a good reflector of heat therefore it will absorb less heat than a dark surface.
Does sand or water absorb more heat?
water
