A swimmer in a race completes a flip turn and uses the action of her legs to push away from the wall of the pool while being supported by the water. Which statement most accurately describes the swimmer in the pool according to Newton’s Third Law?

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only the swimmer exerts a force on the wall
only the swimmer exerts a force on the wall

the only forces that cause the motion of the swimmer are the swimmer’s leg muscles and the water
the only forces that cause the motion of the swimmer are the swimmer’s leg muscles and the water

the swimmer exerts a force on the wall; the wall exerts an equal and opposite force on the swimmer
the swimmer exerts a force on the wall; the wall exerts an equal and opposite force on the swimmer

the force between the swimmer’s legs and the wall of the pool are balanced as the swimmer leaves the wall.

Answer 1

The statement that most accurately describes the swimmer in the pool according to Newton’s Third Law is:

the swimmer exerts a force on the wall; the wall exerts an equal and opposite force on the swimmer.

This statement reflects Newton's Third Law of Motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the swimmer pushes off the wall, they exert a force on the wall, and in response, the wall exerts an equal force back on the swimmer, propelling her away from the wall.