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Radiation
Lower Sec Science · Secondary 2 · Medium · Radiation
A black metal bench is placed under the hot sun. It becomes hotter than a nearby white plastic chair. Which statement best explains this difference?
- Black surfaces absorb more infrared radiation than white surfaces.
- Black surfaces are better conductors of heat than white surfaces.
- White surfaces emit more infrared radiation than black surfaces.
- White surfaces absorb more infrared radiation than black surfaces.
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