The correct answer is not explicitly listed among the options you provided. However, the definition of momentum is:
Momentum (p) is defined as the product of an object's mass (m) and its velocity (v). Mathematically, it is expressed as:
\[ p = m \cdot v \]
Given this context, none of the options accurately define momentum. Instead, here is how those options relate to momentum:
- The rate of change in the velocity of an object refers to acceleration.
- The state of motion of an object with mass is a general description and does not specifically define momentum.
- The net force acting on the object relates to Newton's second law but does not describe momentum directly.
- The velocity of the object is part of the momentum equation but is not sufficient to define momentum on its own.
To summarize, momentum is neither of the provided options but is fundamentally the product of mass and velocity.