Answer:
The correct answer is A. Increases.
Explanation:
Momentum is the product of an object's mass and velocity (p = mv). As an object's velocity increases, its momentum also increases, provided its mass remains constant. This means that the object has more "mass in motion" and can exert a greater force on another object if it collides with it.
Here's a simple example to illustrate this:
- A car traveling at 20 mph has a certain momentum.
- If the car accelerates to 40 mph, its momentum doubles.
- If the car accelerates further to 60 mph, its momentum triples, and so on.
So, as velocity increases, momentum also increases.
