Jasper and Gemma are going to play on a teeter totter. Gemma gets on first. When Jasper gets on, Gemma moves into the air, but s

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Jasper and Gemma are going to play on a teeter totter. Gemma gets on first. When Jasper gets on, Gemma moves into the air, but s

he does not move to the top.
Which statement could correctly explain the forces acting on the teeter totter? assume that Jasper and Gemma are the same distance from one another.

The forces are balanced because Jasper weighs the same as Gemma.
The forces are unbalanced because Jasper weighs the same as Gemma.
The forces are balanced because Jasper weighs more than Gemma.
The forces are unbalanced because Jasper weighs more than Gemma.

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