Two children on a seesaw are able to balance perfectly while on Earth. Would they still be balanced if the seesaw was brought to the moon?(1 point)
Responses
Yes, they would still be balanced because their masses would not change.
Yes, they would still be balanced because their masses would not change.
No, they would not be balanced because their weights would change.
No, they would not be balanced because their weights would change.
No, they would not be balanced because their masses would change.
No, they would not be balanced because their masses would change.
Yes, they would still be balanced because their weights would not change.
1 answer
The correct response is:
Yes, they would still be balanced because their masses would not change.
On the moon, the force of gravity is weaker than on Earth, which means the weights of the children will be less, but their masses remain the same. Therefore, if they were balanced on the seesaw on Earth, they would still be balanced on the moon, assuming they are at the same distances from the fulcrum.
