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Radiation
Lower Sec Science · Secondary 2 · Hard · Radiation
A black metal container and a white metal container, both filled with the same hot water, are left to cool in the same room.
Which statement best describes what happens to their temperatures over time?
Which statement best describes what happens to their temperatures over time?
- Both cool to room temperature, but the black container cools faster.
- Both cool to room temperature, but the white container cools faster.
- The black container stays hotter because it absorbs more heat from the room.
- The white container stays hotter because it reflects all heat away.
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