Question

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Answer 1

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

Explanation: the octopus pushes water backward (action), and the water pushes the octopus forward with an equal and opposite force (reaction), producing thrust (conservation of momentum).