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What get hotter in the sun a black cup with water or a white cup?

A black cup will get hotter in the sun compared to a white cup. This is because black objects absorb more light and heat than white objects, which reflect more light. The absorbed heat will cause the black cup to warm up faster.


Would you feel hotter on a sunny day in a shiny black car or a filthy dirty white one and why?

You would feel hotter in a shiny black car on a sunny day, as black absorbs more sunlight and heat than white. The shiny surface of the black car would reflect less heat away, leading to a higher temperature inside the car.


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?

The black-colored roof absorbs more sunlight and heat compared to the white shiny roof, which reflects more sunlight. This absorption of heat causes the black roof to become hotter than the white shiny roof.


Do you get hotter in black clothes then white when it is hot?

Yes, because black clothes absorbs every wavelength of light, while the white clothes reflects every wavelength of light, thus black clothes absorbing the most heat.


Is it hotter to wear black or white?

Generally, it is hotter to wear black because black absorbs more heat from sunlight compared to white, which reflects heat. However, the difference in temperature may not be significant in certain conditions. It is also important to consider other factors such as fabric type, fit, and ventilation when choosing clothing for hot weather.

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A black horse or a white horse hotter in the sun?

A black horse absorbs more heat from the sun due to its dark color compared to a white horse, which reflects more sunlight. This makes the black horse feel hotter in the sun compared to the white horse.


What get hotter in the sun a black cup with water or a white cup?

A black cup will get hotter in the sun compared to a white cup. This is because black objects absorb more light and heat than white objects, which reflect more light. The absorbed heat will cause the black cup to warm up faster.


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

Because black absorbs heat and white reflects it off.


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

Black is a much more absorbent color.


What would get hotter in the sun black tin foil or silver?

silver


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


Is the sun or a black dwarf hotter?

stars


Why wearing black hotter than wearing white?

you don't "think" you feel hotter. you DO feel hotter. your black shirt absorbs all colors of light from the sun transferring that radiant energy into heat energy. your white shirt instead reflects this light energy.


Would you feel hotter on a sunny day in a shiny black car or a filthy dirty white one and why?

You would feel hotter in a shiny black car on a sunny day, as black absorbs more sunlight and heat than white. The shiny surface of the black car would reflect less heat away, leading to a higher temperature inside the car.


Is it easy to burn while tanning on a black surface?

If you were laying on a black towel at the beach, it would get hotter than a white towel, but a white towel can reflect the sun onto areas not in direct sun, such as the undersides of the legs, burning you more.In theory anyway. I've never seen a controlled test.


Is a blue-white star hotter than the sun?

yes


If the sun got hotter would it enflame earth?

yes the sun gets hotter every day