Question

read the text about an object in motion. maddie was driving her car on a road when she saw a red light ahead. she slowed the car to a stop along the flat road. complete the statement. assume that the car’s mass did not change. the gravitational potential energy stored between the car and earth ______ as the car slowed to a stop. increased decreased stayed the same

Explanation:

Gravitational potential energy ($U = mgh$) depends on mass ($m$), gravitational acceleration ($g$), and height ($h$). Here, the car's mass is constant, $g$ is constant near - Earth's surface, and the car is on a flat road so height $h$ doesn't change. Thus, gravitational potential energy stays the same.

Answer:

stayed the same