Two people are balanced on a seesaw. If one person leans inward toward the center of the seesaw, that person's end of the seesaw tends to

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Leaning inward towards the center of the seesaw will shift the person's weight closer to the center, which will cause their end of the seesaw to rise. This is due to the principle of leverage, where the person's weight is acting as a force on the seesaw and the closer it is to the fulcrum (center), the greater the leverage and the more upward force it produces.

Two People Are Balanced on a Seesaw