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Thermal Properties of Matter — Physics STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 SciencePhysicsThermal Properties of Matter1 Mark
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White clothes are more comfortable in summer while colourful clothes are more comfortable in winter. Why?
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Answer

White clothes absorb very little heat radiation and hence they are comfortable in summer. Coloured clothes absorb almost whole of the incident radiation and keep the body warm in winter.

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