Because of the high hydrocarbon content in it....
Black asphalt would feel hotter on a sunny afternoon than white sand. This is because black surfaces absorb more sunlight and heat up faster than white surfaces, which reflect more sunlight.
the black colour absorbs all the colour and reflects nothing.this is why it appears black in colour. :) lillyXOXO
Black is a colour and an absence of colour. It is all the colours if you get what i mean. It is the absence of light.
For the density of compacted asphalt pavements: 1,75-2,4 g/cm3. For liquid asphalt: approx. 1 g/cm3.
There are different shades that we will all perceive as black; the percentage will vary. For a given material, it will also depend on the exact mix of frequencies in the light. The general idea is that black absorbs most of the incoming light. Check the Wikipedia article on "Albedo" for some examples; fresh asphalt is one of the darkest, listed as having an albedo of 0.04 (that is, only 4% of the light is reflected).
tar
Asphalt pitch is a black substance that is used to repair roads. Asphalt pitch is the liquid form of tar.
Black is the colour of the tar used to surface the road. Tar and bitumen are two important binders for road making. Tar is a by- product of coke and bitumen come from refining crude petroleum.
Asphalt (petroleum tar) mixed with gravel.
Road tar is made from coal. Asphalt is a heavy fraction of petroleum.
Asphalt coal tar Tar sands Brown coal
Asphalt is a sticky, black and viscous liquid present in most crude petroleum's. There is a Pitch Lake in Trinidad, La Brea Tar Pits in California, and Guanaco Lake in Venezuela
A tar pit, or more accurately known as an asphalt pit or asphalt lake, is a geological occurrence where subterranean bitumen leaks to the surface, creating a large area of natural asphalt.[1][2]
It is in some places. These days asphalt and tar have apparently come to have the same meaning ;- A dark bituminous product from coal or petroleum ,used in surfacing roads.
The thick black substance made from tar or turpentine is called bitumen, also known as asphalt. It is commonly used in road construction and waterproofing applications due to its durability and weather-resistant properties.
Asphalt fossils are prehistoric organisms that have been preserved in asphalt or tar deposits. These fossils can provide valuable information about ancient ecosystems and species. The natural properties of asphalt can create unique conditions for preservation, including exceptional detail of soft tissues.
It's the same thing as roofing tar.