Question

In places of hot climate it is advised that the outer walls of houses be painted white. Explain.
Topic: Heat

Answer 1

We know that white color absorbs no light, or heat. So, in hot climate this helps in regulating the temperature of the house.

Hence, it is advisable to color white color on the house.

Answer 2

We all know that in places of hot climate, it is advised to paint the outer walls of every house with white colour.

The reason behind this is, unlike other colours, white colour doesn’t absorb any kind of radiation heat from the sun.

It helps the homes cool from inside even when the climate outside of the houses is hot.