Answer : The correct option is (c).
Explanation :
The energy which is due to the height of an object under the action of gravity is called gravitational potential energy.
Mathematically, it can be written as :
P = m g h
Where,
m is the mass of the object
g is the acceleration due to gravity
h is the height of the object from the reference level
So, potential energy is directly proportional to both the mass and the height.
The statement about the largest increase in a mountain climber’s gravitational potential energy is "carrying twice the weight and climbing twice as high".
