Question

Based on the results of this experiment, write a generalisation saying how the amount of heat absorbed by an object depends on the type of surface.

(We did an experiment with a silver can, and a black can we put an equal amount of water in both and put a heating lamp over both. The black can ended up getting hotter. (The initial temperature of the black can was 20.5 and the silver can 20.5 at 60 minutes the black can went up to 29.5 and the silver can went to 28

Answer 1

Generally, A surface or object with a darker cover/color absorbs more heat.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets break this down:

The color white does not absorb any colors or light, it only reflects, therefore it takes in less heat.

If you had an assortment of cans ranging from different colors, but progressively getting darker, you will observe a difference in how much heat each will absorb. Darker colors, especially black, take in more heat because they are taking in more light. Instead of reflecting colors, it absorbs them. Because of this it is taking in much more heat than the other colors.

This is also why you see more white cars than black ones. In summer the white cars won't get as hot/overheated as a black/darker color car.