An octopus propels itself through the water by ejecting water through a funnel in its body. How does this demonstrate Newton’s third law?(1 point)

Question

An octopus propels itself through the water by ejecting water through a funnel in its body. How does this demonstrate Newton’s third law?(1 point)

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When the octopus ejects the water out, the water acts with an equal force on the octopus in the opposite direction.
When the octopus ejects the water out, the water acts with an equal force on the octopus in the opposite direction.

When the octopus ejects the water out, the water acts with an equal force on the surrounding water in the opposite direction.
When the octopus ejects the water out, the water acts with an equal force on the surrounding water in the opposite direction.

When the octopus ejects the water out, the water acts with an equal force on the octopus in the same direction.
When the octopus ejects the water out, the water acts with an equal force on the octopus in the same direction.

When the octopus ejects the water out, the water acts with an equal force on the surrounding water in the same direction.

Answer 1

Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
9 hours ago

The correct response is:

When the octopus ejects the water out, the water acts with an equal force on the octopus in the opposite direction.

This demonstrates Newton's third law, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In this case, when the octopus pushes water out of its funnel, it moves in the opposite direction as a result of the force exerted by the expelled water.