Question

read the text about a person in motion. darren rode an escalator from the first floor to the second floor of a shopping mall. complete the statement. assume that darren’s mass did not change. the gravitational potential energy stored between darren and earth ____ as he rode the escalator. increased decreased stayed the same

Explanation:

Gravitational potential energy is given by $U = mgh$, where $m$ is mass, $g$ is gravitational - acceleration and $h$ is height. As Darren moves from the first floor to the second floor, his height $h$ above the Earth's surface increases while his mass $m$ and $g$ remain constant. So, the gravitational potential energy increases.

Answer:

increased