Woebot
Well-known member
Help resolve an argument my wife and I have been having for years:
OK it's reasonable to assume that white objects reflect light better, and that black absorbs it,
_BUT_
I always remember my physics teacher informing me that white objects, once warm, hold on to their heat much longer. This (apparently) was why people who lived in really hot climates wore black clothing not white clothing.
OK it's reasonable to assume that white objects reflect light better, and that black absorbs it,
_BUT_
I always remember my physics teacher informing me that white objects, once warm, hold on to their heat much longer. This (apparently) was why people who lived in really hot climates wore black clothing not white clothing.