A climber is suspended halfway up a cliff, holding onto a rope. What type of energy is at play in this scenario?

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Group of answer choices

Potential energy because the climber is doing work

Kinetic energy because the climber is doing work climbing up the mountain.

Kinetic energy because the climber has the ability to do work

Potential energy because the climber has energy based on their position.

Answer 1

The correct choice is:

Potential energy because the climber has energy based on their position.

In this scenario, the climber is halfway up a cliff, which means they have a certain height above the ground. This height gives them gravitational potential energy due to their position in the gravitational field.