2007-12-19 00:26:10 · 13 answers · asked by Luis Lino F 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Black ice is ice that's formed very thin clear sheet that creates an antireflective coating similar to what they put on camera lenses. Things that don't reflect light look black. It appears dark whether on concrete or asphalt, but obviously blends in better on the latter.
It's formed when the pavement is wet from rain or melted snow, which then freezes (usually overnight) when the temperature drops.
2007-12-19 03:56:33 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were talking about black ice on a lake or pond, it refers to no snow in the ice when it is forming. Black ice on a lake is the safest even though it is the scariest to look down at.
2007-12-19 00:32:19 · answer #2 · answered by justme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember the Doobie Brothers song "Black Water", freeze it.
Black ice is ice frozen without many air bubbles trapped inside, making it transparent. Black ice takes the color of the material it lies on top of, often wet asphalt or a darkened pond. Its difficult-to-detect nature makes it a significant hazard to drivers, pedestrians, and sailors.
2007-12-19 00:31:08 · answer #3 · answered by Captain Happy Pants 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Black ice is just a think layer of ice on the road that you can't see. It's not really black it just appears that way because of the tar on the road.
2007-12-19 00:30:40 · answer #4 · answered by lil_hem_n_va 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When a man ice and a lady ice love each other very much . . . oh wait, wrong subject!
I slip on that all the time where I'm stationed. But rather than me bore you, click below.
2007-12-19 00:30:02 · answer #5 · answered by csunharleyrider@yahoo.com 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i believe it called black ice because if the road colour ...... its just regular ice on a dark road surface
2007-12-19 00:30:10 · answer #6 · answered by Delua Vee 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's just clear ice on a dark surface, namely asphalt.
2007-12-19 00:28:26 · answer #7 · answered by Flavor Vortex 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Like the other person mentioned, car exhaust. Any kind of dirt. Maybe it just looks black against the pavement.
2007-12-19 00:29:43 · answer #8 · answered by In the Kitchen 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hey uncle billy, nice rumour you got there. unfortuneatly its just ice without any air bubbles trapped in it so its transparent, taking on the colout of the road underneath.
2007-12-19 00:29:59 · answer #9 · answered by Ethan B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ink turned into ice
2007-12-19 00:29:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋