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