Two path lead to the top of a big hill one is steep and direct while the other is twice as long but less steep how much more potential energy would gain taking the longer path

A) the same

B) twice as much

C) half as much

D) no gain in pe

Suppose you want to ride your mountain bike up a steep hill. Twopaths lead from the
base to the top, one twice as long as the other. Compared to theaverage force you would exert if you took the short path, theaverage force you exert along the longer path is

a) four times as small.
b) three times as small.
c) half as small.
d) the same.
e) undetermined -- it depends on the time taken.

Suppose you want to ride your mountain bike up a steep hill. Twopaths lead from the
base to the top, one twice as long as the other. Compared to theaverage force you would exert if you took the short path, theaverage force you exert along the longer path is

a) four times as small.
b) three times as small.
c) half as small.
d) the same.
e) undetermined -- it depends on the time taken.