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Describe the effect of color on the temperature of an object. (1 point)

• Some colors are hotter than others.
• Some colors absorb the thermal energy around them better than others.
• Some colors absorb light better, turning light energy into thermal energy.
• Color does not affect the temperature of objects.

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
1 month ago

Some colors absorb light better, turning light energy into thermal energy. Lighter colors, such as white and light pastels, reflect more sunlight, while darker colors, like black and navy, absorb more light and thus can become hotter as they convert that absorbed light into thermal energy.