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Which absorbs sunlight white cloth or black paper or aluminum foil?
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∙ 12y ago
I think it is black paper because black absorbs all colours and white reflects all colours.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoblack paper because black absorbes the sun, but aluminum foil will just bounce it back.
By the way that is 6th grade science.
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Would the thermometer wrapped with a black cloth have a higher reading than one not wrapped?
Color is determined by the amount of radiation an object absorbs/reflects. Black absorbs all colors of light, meaning it absorbs the most radiation, increasing heat.
If white light falls upon a piece of blue cloth the cloth absorbs?
the blue cloth absorbs all of the colors except for blue, and reflects blue, that is why its blue
Is a dark cloth faded by sunlight a physical change?
yes.
What color does a red cloth appers to be when illuminated by sunlight?
It appears red. That's the main reason it's called "a red cloth".
What color would a yellow cloth appear if illuminated with the following types of lightd sunlight?
Sunlight:yellow Yellow light:yellow
What color of cloth absorbs the most heat and light?
A black one.
What absorbs less heat black paper or white cloth?
White clothBlack paper absorbs more because black absorbs all colours of light and turns the light into heat.
Does the black cloth or the aluminum foil cause a greater temperature increase when covering the thermometer?
A black cloth would be expected to cause a greater temperature increase. When something is black it tends to absorb energy rather than reflect it (hence it's appearance of being black). Aluminum foil will tend to reflect energy.
Would the thermometer wrapped with a black cloth have a higher reading than one not wrapped?
Color is determined by the amount of radiation an object absorbs/reflects. Black absorbs all colors of light, meaning it absorbs the most radiation, increasing heat.
If white light falls upon a piece of blue cloth the cloth absorbs?
the blue cloth absorbs all of the colors except for blue, and reflects blue, that is why its blue
Why a metal seat belt buckle is hotter to the touch than the cloth of the seat belt when both have been exposed to the same amount of sunlight for a long time?
Metal is a conductor, while cloth is not. Basically, Metal absorbs alot more heat.
Which will melt first ice cube wrapped in black cloth or aluminium foil?
An ice cube wrapped in black cloth would probably melt first because the black cloth would be more conducive to absorbing heat from the surroundings while the aluminum foil would be more prone to reflecting it.
What substance insulates ice better aluminum foil or cloth?
Cloth
What absorb more water bounty or a cloth towle?
what absorbs more water bounty or a cloth towel
What things absorb water?
Paper and cotton cloth absorbs water.
Why does ink stain clothing?
Because it absorbs the fiber of cloth and ink is colorful.
Remove paintball stain from aluminum siding?
Wet cloth.
