An octopus moves through water by ejecting water through a funnel in its body. How does this illustrate Newton's Third Law?(1 point)

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

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

What the octopus ejects the water out, the water applies an equal force on the octopus in the same direction.
What the octopus ejects the water out, the water applies an equal force on the octopus in the same direction.

When the octopus eject the water out, the water applies an equal force on the surrounding water in the same direction.

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

This illustrates Newton's Third Law, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In this case, the action is the octopus ejecting water out of its funnel, and the reaction is the equal force that the expelled water exerts back on the octopus, propelling it in the opposite direction.