2006-07-23 04:55:16 · 8 answers · asked by John B 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
The darker the colour the more it is able to absorb heat. There are three types of heat, conductive, convective and radiation. The sun's heat is radiation. If the panels were white they would reflect the sun's rays and the panel would be less effective. That is why they wear white clothes in hot countries. When the panel collects the radiated heat it uses it to heat up water in the system and thus heat the building.
2006-07-23 05:02:07 · answer #1 · answered by quatt47 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the color black attracts the most light. and since solar panels run off stored gathered sunlight, this is instrumental in energy production. i guess if the manufactures wanted to the could sell a dark gray solar panel but it would not be much of a difference.
2006-07-23 05:02:30 · answer #2 · answered by answer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The black body law of physics, states the darker the object the more energy it will ultimately absorb, thus the solar panel relies on heat as its energy source!
2006-07-23 05:03:35 · answer #3 · answered by darker the surface more energy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-31 03:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put on a black shirt and go outside on a sunny day. Then try it with a white shirt. I think that is better than reading the answer.
2006-07-23 05:00:41 · answer #5 · answered by goose1077 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because black absorbs light and heat faster than any other color
2006-07-23 04:59:57 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
black soaks in more sun then light colors that retract sun light
2006-07-23 04:59:06 · answer #7 · answered by lugwrench3@verizon.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
black absorbs sunlight and heat.
2006-07-23 05:00:04 · answer #8 · answered by ceprn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋