Our pool was painted a darker color. The theory is the the darker colour will absorb more heat keeping the pool warmer.
2006-07-06 15:44:32 · 2 answers · asked by donald_trevor 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
I don't think so. The material that is black would be warm.
Black things absorb all light frequencies - that's why the are black, black is the absence of light and since the material absorbs all colours, thus doesn't reflect any, you see black. We see what colours objects reflect.
A white pool liner would reflect all colours (by colours and light frequencies I also mean energy) back into the water. So I'm pretty sure that a white liner keeps water the warmest, as it would reflect the most energy back into the water
2006-07-06 15:51:00 · answer #1 · answered by darcy_t2e 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes black bottom pools do help keep the water warmer but only for about 10-15 more minutes than a regular white pool. The weather has more to do with it if your pools in direct sunlight it will be warmer. But people pick out white bottoms so they can easily see if their pool is turning green, getting dirty, etc.
2006-07-06 15:54:51 · answer #2 · answered by Jacci 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In theory the answer is yes.
I did an experiment in high school where I had soup cans with thermometers in them. I painted one black, one white and one bare. The black can won.
But there are other considerations such as how much of a heat sink the concrete on the bottom of the pool is and if the water is replaced with a cooler water at a higher rate. I suggest you ask around and see how your pool compares with others.
2006-07-06 15:51:06 · answer #3 · answered by eric l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The walls of the pool will be warmer, and the water will pull the heat away from the walls, thus warming the water. There will not be a significant difference, especially on a larger pool, but there would be a difference.
2006-07-06 18:36:45 · answer #4 · answered by Ice_Man_VL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-16 00:50:29 · answer #5 · answered by Katherine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It sure does. Do a simple test. Put a black shirt on and go out into the sun for a few minutes. Go back inside and put a white shirt on. Go back outside and feel a world of difference.
2006-07-06 15:51:21 · answer #6 · answered by sumrtanman 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Black ink in the water will be more effective.
2006-07-06 16:06:51 · answer #7 · answered by edhchoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋