Context: Read the text about an object in motion.
On a snowy day, Rita rode her sled down a big hill.
Complete the statement. Assume that the sled's mass did not change.
The gravitational potential energy stored between the sled and Earth () as Rita rode down the hill.
A. decreased
B. increased
C. stayed the same
Identify the correct option from the choices provided and respond with the letter of the correct option.
Answer: A