Asked by xochitl

In which situation would the momentum of a moving object increase?(1 point)
Responses

A force acting in the direction opposite the object’s motion is removed from the object.
A force acting in the direction opposite the object’s motion is removed from the object.

Two forces of equal magnitude act on the object in opposite directions.
Two forces of equal magnitude act on the object in opposite directions.

A new force acts on the object, opposing the object’s motion.
A new force acts on the object, opposing the object’s motion.

A force acting in the direction of the object’s motion is removed from the object.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A force acting in the direction opposite the object’s motion is removed from the object.

Removing an opposing force reduces the net force opposing the motion (or makes the net force point more in the direction of motion), so the object will accelerate forward and its momentum (p = mv) increases.