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

Responses

You can grip the pencil with more strength.
You can grip the pencil with more strength.

The textbook has less mass than the pencil.
The textbook has less mass than the pencil.

Your hand repels the textbook with less force.
Your hand repels the textbook with less force.

The textbook has a stronger attraction to Earth.
The textbook has a stronger attraction to Earth.

1 answer

The correct response is: The textbook has a stronger attraction to Earth.

This is because the weight of an object is determined by its mass and the gravitational force acting on it. A textbook typically has much more mass than a pencil, leading to a greater gravitational force, or weight, which is why it feels heavier.