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

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

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answered Jan 19, 2018 by sameer (82,980 points) 5 11 37
selected Jan 27, 2018 by sarthaks
 
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In places of hot climate it is advised that the outer walls of houses be painted white because white colour reflects most of the heat that falls on it or we can say it absorbs less amount of heat. Therefore, the temperature inside the house does not increase very much.

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