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A person has a black shirt and a white shirt. which shirt will make him more comfortable in (A) winter, (B) summer ? give reason for your answer
White fabric is used in summer clothing because white reflects all wavelengths of light rather than absorbing them. The sun's hot, fast-moving ultraviolet light is also transmitted in waves. White reflects the light's heat and keeps a substance cool..

Black fabric is often used in winter clothing because the black substances absorb all wavelengths of light rather than reflecting them. More light absorbed translates into more heat attracted by the substance.


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