Question

Why would a person feel cooler wearing a white shirt rather than a black shirt on a sunny day?(1 point)
Responses

Light would be mostly absorbed or reflected rather than transmitted.
Light would be mostly absorbed or reflected rather than transmitted.

Light would be mostly reflected rather than absorbed or transmitted.
Light would be mostly reflected rather than absorbed or transmitted.

Light would be mostly absorbed or transmitted rather than reflected.
Light would be mostly absorbed or transmitted rather than reflected.

Light would be mostly transmitted rather than absorbed or reflected.
Light would be mostly transmitted rather than absorbed or reflected.
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Answer 1

Light would be mostly reflected rather than absorbed or transmitted.

White fabric reflects most of the Sun’s visible light, so less energy is absorbed and converted to heat, making you feel cooler than with a black shirt that absorbs more light.