A roller coaster car is at the highest point of its track and is about to go down. If the mass of the car and its passengers is doubled while keeping the height and gravity constant, what will be the gravitational potential energy at the top compared with the original scenario?

Subject: General Awareness | Topic: Science | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

1. (A) The gravitational potential energy will remain unchanged
2. (B) The gravitational potential energy will become double
3. (C) The gravitational potential energy will become four times
4. (D) The gravitational potential energy will become half

Verified Answer

Option (B): The gravitational potential energy will become double

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