Question

When a lift is going up, the potential energy of the person with respect to earth inside a lift remains the same.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B

False

Potential energy depends on the position of an object with respect to a reference point. In this case, the earth is the reference point. A man on a lift going up, gains height with respect to the earth.
Thus, the potential energy of the person inside the lift increases.