-- If the force is applied in the <em>same direction</em> as the object is moving, then the object's momentum in that direction will <em>increase</em>.
-- If the force is applied in the direction <em>OPPOSITE </em>to the way the object is moving, then the object's momentum will <em>decrease</em>.
-- In either case, the CHANGE in the object's momentum will be
(strength of the force) x (length of time the force is applied) .
This quantity is also called "impulse".