Question

In a closed system, how does an increase in mass change the velocity of an impacted object?(1 point)
Responses

Velocity may increase or decrease depending on force.
Velocity may increase or decrease depending on force.

Velocity may increase or decrease depending on acceleration.
Velocity may increase or decrease depending on acceleration.

Velocity increases to conserve momentum.
Velocity increases to conserve momentum.

Velocity decreases to conserve momentum.

Answer 1

In a closed system, an increase in mass will typically cause the velocity of an impacted object to **decrease to conserve momentum**. This is because momentum is conserved in a closed system, and if one object's mass increases while the total momentum must remain constant, the resulting velocity of the impacted object will decrease. Thus, the correct response is:

**Velocity decreases to conserve momentum.**