Two cyclists weigh the same, have identical bicycles, and ride up the same mountain with both starting at the same time. Joe rides straight up the mountain, and Bob rides up the longer road that has a lower grade. Joe gets to the top before Bob. Which statement below is true?
A) The amount of work done by Joe equals the amount of work done by Bob, but the average power exerted
by Joe is greater than that of Bob.
B) The amount of work done by Joe is greater than the work done by Bob, and the average power exerted by
Joe is greater than that of Bob.
C) Bob and Joe exert the same amount of work, and the average power of each is also the same.
D) The average power exerted by Bob and Joe was the same, but Joe exerted more work in getting there.
Two cyclists weigh the same, have identical bicycles, and ride up the same mountain with both starting at the same time.
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