When you hold a textbook and a pencil, why does the textbook feel heavier than the pencil?(1 point)

Question

The textbook has less mass than the pencil. The textbook has less mass than the pencil. The textbook has a stronger attraction to Earth. The textbook has a stronger attraction to Earth. You can grip the pencil with more strength. You can grip the pencil with more strength. Your hand repels the textbook with less force.

Answer 1

The correct reason why the textbook feels heavier than the pencil is that the textbook has more mass than the pencil, which results in a greater gravitational force acting on it. The gravitational attraction to Earth is proportional to mass, so the heavier object (the textbook) will exert a stronger pull and therefore feel heavier when you hold both objects.

In simpler terms, the reason is that the textbook has more mass than the pencil.