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PLS ANSWER FAST!! Which action would help an air-conditioner use less energy on a hot, sunny summer day? A. Turning on lights and heat-producing appliances B. Covering the roof with dark-colored materials
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Which action would help an air-conditioner use less energy on a hot, sunny summer day?

A.
Turning on lights and heat-producing appliances

B.
Covering the roof with dark-colored materials



C.
Covering the roof with light-colored materials

D.
Opening the curtains to allow more sunlight in

User Chinmayan
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The correct answer is C. Covering the roof with light-colored materials. Darker colors absorb heat and would make it even more hot, but if you put lighter colors the heat will bounce off making it cooler.
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