Context: Read the text about a person in motion.
Patrick rode an escalator from the first floor to the second floor of a shopping mall.
Complete the statement. Assume that Patrick's mass did not change.
The gravitational potential energy stored between Patrick and Earth () as he rode the escalator.
A. decreased
B. increased
C. stayed the same
From the given choices, select the correct answer and reply with the letter of the chosen option.

B