Question

When you hold a textbook and a pencil, why does the textbook feel heavier than the pencil?(1 point) Responses 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 response is: The textbook has a stronger attraction to Earth.

This is because the weight of an object (what you feel as "heaviness") is determined by its mass and the gravitational force acting on it. Since the textbook typically has more mass than a pencil, it will feel heavier due to the greater gravitational pull it experiences.