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An octopus propels itself through the water by ejecting water through a funnel in its body. How does this demonstrate Newton's third law?
A. When the octopus emerge the water out, the water acts with an equal force on the surrounding water in the same direction.
B. When the octopus emerge the water out, the water acts with equal force on the octopus in the same direction.
C. When the octopus emerge the water out, the water acts with an equal force on the octopus in the opposite direction.
D. When the octopus emerge the water out, the water acts with an equal force on the surrounding water in the opposite direction.
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When the octopus forcefully ejects water backward, that is the action. By Newton's third law the water exerts an equal and opposite reaction force on the octopus (forward), propelling it through the water.
When the octopus forcefully ejects water backward, that is the action. By Newton's third law the water exerts an equal and opposite reaction force on the octopus (forward), propelling it through the water.
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