Science project.?

Question

I am doing a science project on how color affects the heat of a material. Can someone give me a good resource to use that will explain: a) how color affects heat and b) how we see color, and what that has to do with the heat of something. Thanks!

Answer 1

The simple explanation is that the color an object appears to have is the wavelength of light it reflects. An object with a brighter appearance is reflecting more light, which means that darker objects absorb more light and therefore more heat, making them hotter.