Question

You and your friend, who weighs the same as you, want to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Your friend takes the elevator straight up. You decide to walk up the spiral stairway, taking longer to do so. Compare the gravitational potential energy of you and your friend, after you both reach the top.

Answer 1

Answer:Same

Explanation:

Gravitational Potential energy is the function of height i.e. it is proportional to the height gained by an object or in other words work done against gravity is also gravitational Potential energy

For the same mass, if both attained the same height then gravitational Potential energy of both the friends is equal as it does not depend upon the path taken by the person.