Which object will experience the least amount of gravitational attraction toward Earth?(1 point) Responses a 5-gram pencil a 5-gram pencil a 380-gram cup a 380-gram cup a 75-gram calculator a 75-gram calculator a 40-gram eraser

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Gravitational attraction is proportional to the mass of the objects involved. In this case, since all the objects are being compared to Earth (which has a much larger mass than any of these objects), the object with the least mass will experience the least gravitational attraction.

Among the listed objects:

  • 5-gram pencil
  • 380-gram cup
  • 75-gram calculator
  • 40-gram eraser

The 5-gram pencil has the least mass and will experience the least amount of gravitational attraction toward Earth.