Direction: Read each of the following and identify whether the word INCREASES or DECREASES fits the sentence. Use the figure on the right as a clue.

1. The distance the apple covers _____ in every second of its fall.

2. From the magnitude of the distance it covers every second, it only shows that the velocity of the apple _____ as it falls.

3. As the apple gains velocity, its momentum _______.

4. Moving your hand backward in catching the apple to extend
the time of contact ______the impact force.

5. On the second diagram, the girl throws the ball upward. The distance the ball covers _____ on its way up.

6. The magnitude of the distance it covers every second shows that the velocity of the ball _____ as it goes up and becomes zero at the highest point.
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