If u spray paint snow black on a sunny but cold day.... Would it melt?
would it absorb the sun rays and melt or would it stay frozen due to the cold temp?? my little sister asked me and im not sure how to answer her.... a little help??
would it absorb the sun rays and melt or would it stay frozen due to the cold temp?? my little sister asked me and im not sure how to answer her.... a little help??
Punk Rock and Minerals
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It will melt faster than clean white snow
dark colors absorb heat better than light colors, and white does a very good job of reflecting heat.
Black snow will heat up, and melt faster than cold snow.
William
It depends on how cold it is and how bright the sun is. Snow melts faster on an asphalt road than on a green lawn just because the asphalt does absorb more of the energy from the sun. But things like time of day (angle of the sun's rays), wind speed (dissipates heat faster) and air temperature all come into play.
Full Frontal Cortex
It would in fact melt faster than the surrounding white snow but only after temperatures rise above freezing.
toby
In all probability, yes it would. the darker colour would cause the snow to absorb more heat, theoretically making it melt faster.
Stanley
How about yellow snow?