Three mountain climbers set out to climb a mountain from the same altitude and all arrive at the same location at the top. Mountain climber A took a long gradual slope to the top, B went a steeper but shorter path, and C tackled the sheer straight side to the top. Assume all three climbers weigh the same. Which did the most work?

A

B

C

all did the same amount of work

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7 January, 08:27

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Cruz Moore · Answer 1

C did the most effort, but A walked the longest, so a reasonable answer is that they all did the same amount of work, as B simply mediates.