An octopus propels itself through the water by ejecting water throw a funnel in its body. How does this demonstrate Newton's third law? When the octopus ejects the water out, the water acts with an equal force on the surrounding water in the same direction. When the octopus ejects the water out, the water acts with an equal force on the octopus in the same direction. When the octopus ejects the water out, the water acts with an equal force on the octopus in the opposite direction. When the octopus ejects the water out, the water acts with an equal force on the surrounding water in the opposite direction.

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The correct statement that illustrates Newton's third law in the context of how an octopus propels itself through the water is:

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

This is a direct application of Newton's third law, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the octopus pushes water out of its siphon, the action of the water being expelled creates a reaction force that pushes the octopus in the opposite direction, allowing it to move through the water.