How does Newton’s third law apply to a fish swimming through water?(1 point)

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The water pushes against the fish’s body.
The water pushes against the fish’s body.

The fish swallows water. When the fish spits out the water, the force of the water moves the fish.
The fish swallows water. When the fish spits out the water, the force of the water moves the fish.

The fish’s fins wiggle to create a force that propels the fish forward.
The fish’s fins wiggle to create a force that propels the fish forward.

A fish pushes water backwards with its fins is the action. The water pushing the fish forward is the reaction.

Answer 1

The correct response that illustrates Newton's third law in the context of a fish swimming through water is:

A fish pushes water backwards with its fins is the action. The water pushing the fish forward is the reaction.

This response clearly describes the action-reaction pair as stated in Newton's third law of motion: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.