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two identical pots, one black and one silver, containing exactly the same amounts of water, are heated to the same

temperature. they are left uncovered and placed in the same room. after 15 minutes the water in the black pot is significantly

cooler than the water in the silver pot. which of these statements best explains this difference?

answer: the exterior temperature of commercial jet planes as they leave the stratosphere and return to the ground increases steadily.

explanation:

the lower most layer of atmosphere is troposphere which extends from 0 to 12 km above the surface of the earth. the temperature initially decreases as distance is increased from the earth's surface. commercial jets fly in lower part of the stratosphere. the stratosphere extends upto 50 km. the temperature in stratosphere starts rising again due to presence of ozone which traps the uv rays.

thus, when the planes leave the stratosphere and return to the ground, the exterior temperature increases steadily.