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Black, white, or any color are the result of the absorptive properties of the surface

or material that appears that way to your eyes. It depends on the wavelengths of

light that the material, fabric, dyes, or paint does and doesn't absorb.

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Can white reflect black or does black absorb white?

White reflects light, including all colors, while black absorbs light, including all colors. This means that white does not reflect black, but rather all colors, and black absorbs light, even white light.


What is the difference between the way black and white surfaces affect light?

White surfaces reflect light and heat. Black surfaces do not reflect light and they absorb heat.White surfaces reflect light and heat. Black surfaces do not reflect light and they absorb heat.White surfaces reflect light and heat. Black surfaces do not reflect light and they absorb heat.White surfaces reflect light and heat. Black surfaces do not reflect light and they absorb heat.


Which color reflects light best black or white?

White reflects light better than black. White objects reflect most of the light that strikes them, while black objects absorb most of the light and reflect very little, making them appear dark.


Does white or black reflect light?

White reflects light while black absorbs light. White surfaces reflect all wavelengths of visible light, giving it the appearance of being bright. Conversely, black surfaces absorb most of the light that strikes them, making them appear dark.


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

A white surface because black absorbs the light, while white while reflect it. A good experiment is to wear a black shirt outside and a white shirt outside and see which makes you hotter in the sun

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Can white reflect black or does black absorb white?

White reflects light, including all colors, while black absorbs light, including all colors. This means that white does not reflect black, but rather all colors, and black absorbs light, even white light.


What is the difference between the way black and white surfaces affect light?

White surfaces reflect light and heat. Black surfaces do not reflect light and they absorb heat.White surfaces reflect light and heat. Black surfaces do not reflect light and they absorb heat.White surfaces reflect light and heat. Black surfaces do not reflect light and they absorb heat.White surfaces reflect light and heat. Black surfaces do not reflect light and they absorb heat.


Which color reflects light best black or white?

White reflects light better than black. White objects reflect most of the light that strikes them, while black objects absorb most of the light and reflect very little, making them appear dark.


Does white or black reflect light?

White reflects light while black absorbs light. White surfaces reflect all wavelengths of visible light, giving it the appearance of being bright. Conversely, black surfaces absorb most of the light that strikes them, making them appear dark.


Why does the sun reflect off of white and not black?

-- 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.


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

A white surface because black absorbs the light, while white while reflect it. A good experiment is to wear a black shirt outside and a white shirt outside and see which makes you hotter in the sun


What color object would reflect more light?

A white object would reflect more light compared to a black object. White objects reflect most of the wavelengths of visible light, making them appear brighter, while black objects absorb most of the light, appearing darker.


Why do black objects get hotter than white object?

Black objects absorb all wavelengths of light, while white objects reflect all wavelengths of light. This means that black objects absorb more light and convert it into heat, making them hotter than white objects which reflect more light and absorb less heat.


What colors of light are reflected by a black object?

Black objects absorb most of the light that falls on them, so they do not reflect any specific color. Instead, they appear black because they reflect very little light that is visible to the human eye.


Which reflects more light a black shirt or a white one?

A white shirt reflects light while a black one absorbs it.


What is black the color?

Black does not reflect. It absorbs all colors of light.


Which colour reflect sun light?

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