COLOR AND HEAT ABSORPTION Name Why is it more comfortable to wear light-colored clothes on a hot summer day? Why wear a dark-colored jacket for early-morning fishing on a cold lake? How much difference can it make? Here’s an experiment that will determine how the color of an object affects how much heat (thermal energy) it absorbs when exposed to light. Remember, light that is absorbed by an object is usually converted into heat energy. In this lab, two cans of water were set out in the sun for 10 minutes. One can was painted black and one was painted white. Each can was the same size and contained the same amount of water. Effect of Can Color on Absorption of Heat Time (min) Temperature (ºC) ! A thermometer was placed in each can to record the temperature at 2 minute intervals. The results are in the table on the right. QUESTIONS: ! ! ! ! ! 1. IV = (can color, Temperature) 2. DV = (can color, Temperature) White Can Black Can 0 20 20 2 21 23 4 23 27 6 26 33 8 29 41 10 33 50 3. Name one constant in this experiment. 4. The only variable different in the experiment was the color of the can. Why was it important to have only 1 variable different in the experiment? ! 5. Only 1 trial was done. Why should they repeat this experiment? ! 6. What science tool would be necessary to collect the data in this experiment? GRAPH YOUR DATA Finish constructing the line graph(s) using the Finish dataconstructing in the table. the line graph(s) 2nd... plot the black can and connect the 1st...plot the white can and connect dots the dots 2nd... plot the black can and connect the dots 3rd... make each line a different color and make a key OR label each line (white can/black can) 3rd... make each line a different color and make a key OR label each line (white can/black can) CONCLUSION Be sure to provide: • an appropriate title • a label for each axis with (more, less) appropriate units •an appropriate number scale for x- and y-axis • correctly plotted data The temperature of the black can increased ! !! ! ! 50 using the data in the table. 1st...plot the white can and connect the dots than the temperature of the white can. This happened because (darker, lighter) while TEMPERATURE (ºC) ! Effect of Can Color on Absorption of Heat GRAPH YOUR DATA 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TIME (min) colors absorb more of the sun’s radiant energy, (darker, lighter) CONCLUSION: 1) Based on your graph, which can had the higher temperatures overall? colors reflect more of the sun’s radiant energy. (white can, black can) 2) Why do you think one can had higher temperatures than the other? (take a guess) 9 10 1 The graph on the right shows the how the color of a hardhat affects the temperature inside the hardhat when left outside in the sun. ! ! ! ! EFFECT OF HARDHAT COLOR ON TEMPERATURE INCREASE TEMPERATURE INCREASE (ºF) a) Which color hardhat stayed the coolest? Why? b) Which color hardhat became the hottest? Why? White c) If you are a construction worker that works outside and needs to wear a hardhat, which color would you suggest.? ! Why? 1 Black Red Blue Yellow Orange HARDHAT COLOR 2 A black and a white car are sitting in the sun all day. Why did the black car get hotter faster than the white car? 2 3 A black and a white car are sitting in the sun all day. ! Why did the black car get hotter than the white car? ! 3 Jamar wants to go fishing in the early-morning on a very cold lake. Why should he wear a dark-colored jacket? You are sweating in your black shirt on a sunny day, BUT your friend is comfortable in her white shirt. Why is it more comfortable to wear light-colored clothes on a hot summer day? 4 You are sweating in your black shirt on a sunny day, BUT your friend is comfortable in her white shirt. Why is it more comfortable to wear light-colored clothes on a hot summer day? 5 Why does clean snow melt more slowly than dirty snow? Why wear a dark-colored jacket for early-morning fishing on a cold 4 Why does clean snow melt more slowly than dirty snow?
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