Seasonal Fashion
Classical Mechanics
Level
1
Why are light colored clothes preferred in summer?
In summers, light colored clothes shine and look more vibrant
Light colored clothes are better emitters, thus they radiate the energy out at a faster rate
Light colored clothes reflect more light and keeps the body cool
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1 solution
Light colored clothes do shine in light, but that is not the reason why they are actually preferred, especially in summers. In the summers, when the earth is receiving a lot of heat energy from the sun and the temperature goes high, clothes which can keep the body cool are required.
Dark colored clothes are a good absorber of heat. Thus, they will absorb a majority of heat radiations from the sun. This absorption of heat increases the temperature of the body. Thus, they are not preferred. On the other hand, light colored clothes reflect the majority of the heat radiations and its temperature increases at a slower rate. Although, if enough time is given, then both the clothes will eventually reach the same temperature.
Furthermore, the dark clothes will emit more heat per second, thus in shades they shall cool faster. Hence, it can be concluded that in sunlight bright clothes will heat up slower and in shades the dark clothes will cool faster.