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Question
At a campsite, there are tents of two shades – one made with black fabric and the other with white fabric. Which one will you prefer for resting on a hot summer afternoon? Give a reason for your choice. Would you like to prefer the same tent during winter?
Answer in Brief
Solution
(i) On a hot summer afternoon, the tent made up of white fabric will be preferred as white colour is a bad absorber and a good reflector of heat.
(ii) No, the black fabric tent will be preferred during winter.
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