If black absorbs light, then why did Africans evolve black skin? Wouldn't that make the heat worse?
26274
Why do people have darker skin in sunnier climates?
580
Why is a black hole black?
83486
What makes metal change its color during heating?
64337
Is it possible to focus the radiation from a black body to make something hotter than that black body?
41537
How does light combine to make new colours?
13563
What really causes light/photons to appear slower in media?
123179
What's the true reason behind thermal expansion?
51498
Black Body Spectrum Plot
76646
Will the effects of light shine through glass?
140411
Is there a substance that doesn't reflect OR absorb light from the visible light spectrum?
19450
Rubber band stretched produces heat and when released absorbs heat.. Why?
44171
Does visible light heat things up?
120824
Black body radiation and spectra lines
97032
Does light accelerate or slow down during reflection?
91300
Does light loses its energy when it passes through denser medium?
112605
Why does thermal radiation only occur at infrared and visible frequencies?
4215
Why are high white balance temperatures redder when warmer objects are bluer?