javascript:void(0)An octopus propels itself through the water by ejecting water through a funnel in its body. How does this demonstrate Newton’s third law?(1 point)

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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 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 same direction.
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 surrounding water 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.

When the octopus ejects the water out, the water acts with an equal force on the octopus in the sam

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The correct response demonstrating Newton's third law is:

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

This statement accurately reflects Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In this case, as the octopus pushes water out of its funnel, it experiences an equal force pushing it in the opposite direction, propelling it through the water.