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 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.

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.

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

The seesaw balances based on the masses of the children, which remain constant regardless of the location. Weight does change due to the difference in gravitational force on the Moon, but balance depends on mass, not weight.