Lab #21
Date: February 29. 2024
Topic: Heat Transfer
Aim: To investigate if darker colors absorb more heat than lighter colors
Procedure:
1. 150ml was poured into five separate beakers with five different color
cartridge paper wrapped around the beakers.
2. The water was heated while the cartridge papers were in the beakers
3. A thermometer was placed in the beaker to determine the temperature for
each coloured beaker
4. The temperatures were recorded for every two minutes for a maximum of 20
minutes
5. The results were record in the table below
Discussion:
After 10 minutes the results show that darker colors such as black,green,and red
absorb more heat due to the fact that heat is produced when light energy is
absorbed by an object and converted into thermal energy(heat). The darker the
object, the better it emits heat, because it's a better absorber of light resulting in the
higher temperatures observed in the darker coloured beakers. A lighter color object
absorbs less heat because it reflects more light resulting in lower temperatures
observed in the lighter color beakers.
Limitations:
Thermometer touching Beaker
Precautions:
Ensure that beakers are covered just the same
Reflection:
People often choose to wear lighter colors in hot weather or sunny conditions
precisely because lighter colors reflect more light. By reflecting more light,
lighter-colored clothing absorbs less heat from the sun, helping individuals stay
cooler and more [Link] addition to that it is also the main reason why we
wash white clothes first rather than our darker color clothes first because they take
a longer while to dry.
Conclusion:
It can be concluded that darker colors do indeed absorb more heat than lighter
colors. As a result, objects or materials with darker colors tend to become warmer
when exposed to sunlight or other sources of light compared to those with lighter
colors.