Read the following Assertion and Reason for each question and select the correct option:
 
1. Assertion (A): A freely falling object gains speed as it moves towards the ground.

Reason (R): Its gravitational potential energy is continuously converted into kinetic energy.
 
2. Assertion (A): A child sliding down a playground slide gains speed.

Reason (R): The child's kinetic energy is converted into potential energy while sliding downward.