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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Responses

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 masses would not change.
Yes, they would still be balanced because their masses would not 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.

No, they would not be balanced because their masses would change.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Yes, they would still be balanced because their masses would not change.

When the seesaw is taken to the moon, the gravitational force is weaker, so their weights would change. However, since weight is a measure of gravitational force and is dependent on the local gravity, the ratio of their masses would remain the same, meaning they would still balance relative to each other.