Say you have two identical cans of equal amounts of hot water. Both the same temperature. Only difference is that one can is white on the outside and other is black on the outside. Which will cool off faster?
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White can.
Black is a better retainer of heat because it absorbs every colour. The white can will reflect all it's light and the light photons will carry some of the heat energy from the can.
Black is a better retainer of heat because it absorbs every colour. The white can will reflect all it's light and the light photons will carry some of the heat energy from the can.