Absorbing heat


When things sit in the sun, some of them will get hotter than others.

You should experiment on a sunny day to see which things get the hottest.

Some things will even melt if you sit them in the sun, or in front of a heater.

Which do you think will get hotter - a black box or a white one? Try it and see! One of the colours absorbs more heat than the other one.

Tell me more about radiation of heat.