Why does the momentum of the object increase when it falls freely ?

why does the momentum of the object increase when it falls freely ?

1 Answer
Mar 23, 2018

Because its speed increases.

Explanation:

Momentum is defined as:

#=>vec p = m vec v#

where #m# is mass and #vec v# is velocity.

In the case of an object falling, it will gain speed up until its terminal velocity. While it is increasing in speed, its momentum would also increase proportional to its mass.