Question

read the text about an object in motion. a submarine dove hundreds of feet from the surface of the ocean toward the ocean floor. complete the statement. assume that the submarines mass did not change. the gravitational potential energy stored between the submarine and earth ____ as the submarine dove toward the ocean floor. increased decreased stayed the same

Explanation:

Gravitational potential energy ($U = mgh$) depends on mass ($m$), gravitational acceleration ($g$), and height ($h$). Here, mass is constant, $g$ is approximately constant near - Earth's surface, and height of the submarine relative to the Earth's center decreases as it dives, so potential energy decreases.

Answer:

decreased