Question

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

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

Answer 1

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.