When a swimmer pushes against the wall of a pool they move forward due to Newton's third law of motion.

Question

What is Newton's third law that explains this scenario?



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Responses

The acceleration of an object is proportional to all forces acting on it.
The acceleration of an object is proportional to all forces acting on it.

For every action their is an equal and opposite reaction.
For every action their is an equal and opposite reaction.

An object remains at rest, or in uniform motion, unless acted upon by an outside force.
An object remains at rest, or in uniform motion, unless acted upon by an outside force.

Any two objects with mass will repel each other with a force proportional to their masses.
Any two objects with mass will repel each other with a force proportional to their masses.
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Answer 1

The correct response that explains the scenario is:

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

This law indicates that when the swimmer pushes against the wall, the wall exerts an equal and opposite force that propels the swimmer forward.