Which change would cause the largest increase in a mountain climber’s gravitational potential energy?

Physics

2 answers:

3241004551 [841]4 years ago

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<span>carrying twice the weight and climbing twice as high</span>

Andrew [12]4 years ago

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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".

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