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Mass, Weight, and Density Quick Check
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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)
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No, they would not be balanced because their masses would change.
No, they would not be balanced because their masses would change.
No, they would not be balanced because their weights would change.
No, they would not be balanced because their weights would change.
Yes, they would still be balanced because their weights would not change.
Yes, they would still be balanced because their weights would not change.
Yes, they would still be balanced because their masses would not change.
Yes, they would still be balanced because their masses would not change.
Mass, Weight, and Density Quick Check
2 of 52 of 5 Items
Question
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
No, they would not be balanced because their masses would change.
No, they would not be balanced because their masses would change.
No, they would not be balanced because their weights would change.
No, they would not be balanced because their weights would change.
Yes, they would still be balanced because their weights would not change.
Yes, they would still be balanced because their weights would not change.
Yes, they would still be balanced because their masses would not change.
Yes, they would still be balanced because their masses would not change.
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GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**Yes, they would still be balanced because their masses would not change.**
Explanation: Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object and does not change regardless of location (whether on Earth or the Moon). Although weight, which is dependent on gravitational force, would change on the Moon (it would be less due to the lower gravity), the seesaw will still balance based on the mass of the children. Therefore, the seesaw will still be balanced if they maintain the same mass.
**Yes, they would still be balanced because their masses would not change.**
Explanation: Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object and does not change regardless of location (whether on Earth or the Moon). Although weight, which is dependent on gravitational force, would change on the Moon (it would be less due to the lower gravity), the seesaw will still balance based on the mass of the children. Therefore, the seesaw will still be balanced if they maintain the same mass.