Question

read the text about an object in motion. on a snowy day, elise rode her sled down a big hill. complete the statement. assume that the sleds mass did not change. the gravitational potential energy stored between the sled and earth ____ as elise rode down the hill. increased decreased stayed the same

Explanation:

Gravitational potential energy ($U = mgh$, where $m$ is mass, $g$ is gravitational - acceleration, and $h$ is height) depends on height. As Elise rides down the hill, the height $h$ of the sled above the ground decreases. Since $m$ and $g$ are constant and $h$ decreases, the gravitational potential energy decreases.

Answer:

decreased