How can momentum be increased?

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Julia Aguilar · Accepted Answer

By increasing the velocity of the object.
(If the same object does not have to be used then by using an object with larger mass.)

If the goal is to increase an object's momentum, then its mass is probably fixed, so you will need to work on it to increase its velocity in order to give it more momentum. The initial object can be substituted for another with a larger mass if the object can be changed for another with the same velocity; in this case, the larger mass will have a greater momentum than the initial object when it is given the same velocity. The above can be explained mathematically as follows: momentum = mass × velocity So for an object of constant mass: #momentum prop velocity# For any directly proportional relationship if one variable increases the other variable increases also (by the same proportion). Therefore, in this case if I want to increase the momentum of an object of constant mass I need to increase the velocity.

Axel Acevedo · Answer

undefined Momentum can be increased by increasing the mass or velocity of an object. The momentum of an object is directly proportional to its mass and velocity according to the equation $ p = mv $, where $ p $ is momentum, $ m $ is mass, and $ v $ is velocity. Therefore, increasing either the mass or velocity of an object will result in an increase in momentum.