1. Does Earth's gravity pull on a pencil that you hold in your hand?
a) Only when the pencil is falling
b) Yes, even when the pencil is held in your hand
c) No, gravity does not affect stationary objects
d) Depends on the material of the pencil

2. When you hold a pencil, the downward force of gravity is __________ by an upward force from your hand.
a) Nullified
b) Compounded
c) Balanced
d) Augmented

3. Let go of the pencil, and the force of gravity on the pencil becomes __________, so the pencil falls.
a) Weakened
b) Opposed
c) Unchanged
d) Accelerated