Question

While preforming an experiment involving colors and heat,Susan noticed that the black paper was warmer than the white piece of paper.This is known as a?

Answer 1

Answer:

Blackbody radiation

Explanation:

This phenomenon described by Susan is know as black body radiation. Different materials by color reacts to incident radiation on them in diverse manner.

• A white surface will reflect all the wavelength of light incident on it.
• A black surface will absorb all the wavelength of light on it.

This absorption causes the black surface to be hotter compared to other surfaces.