Question

Which component of the sun energy responsible for drying clothes?

Answer 1

The sun releases light and heat. The heat acts on drying clothes and helps evaporate the water by raising temp and evaporating the water

Answer 2

The heat from the sun’s energy is responsible for drying clothes.

EXPLANATION:

The energy from sunlight contains different components which are a part of electromagnetic spectrum, ranging from infra-red to ultraviolet. Infra-red radiation comes immediately after the red light in the visible spectrum.

Though it cannot be seen it can be felt in the form of heat. This very heat is required to evaporate the water in wet clothes to dry them. Therefore, heat energy in the form of infra-red radiation is responsible for the drying clothes.