How do you increase
kinetic energy of an apple

In order to give the apple more kinetic energy than it has right now,
you must make it move faster than it is moving right now.  You could
drop it, roll it, toss it, or gingerly place it in a moving car or airplane.
Whatever method you select, motion ... specifically speed ... is the
key to kinetic energy.

Is a  vector quantity  that refers to "the rate at which an object changes its position." imagine a person moving rapidly - one step forward and one step back - always returning to the original starting position. while this might result in a frenzy of activity, it would result in a zero velocity. because the person always returns to the original position, the motion would never result in a change in position. since velocity is defined as the rate at which the position changes, this motion results in zero velocity. if a person in motion wishes to maximize their velocity, then that person must make every effort to maximize the amount that they are displaced from their original position. every step must go into moving that person further from where he or she started. for certain, the person should never change directions and begin to return to the starting position.