When you are swimming, you apply a force to the water to move yourself forward. The greater the water pressure you apply, the faster you can swim. Which of these statements from Newton's Laws of Motion best explains this situation?

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A for every force on an object, that object exerts an equal and opposite force back.for every force on an object, that object exerts an equal and opposite force back.
B a body in motion will continue in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.a body in motion will continue in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.
C the net force equals the mass times the acceleration of an object.the net force equals the mass times the acceleration of an object.
D energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can only change forms.

Answer 1

The best statement from Newton's Laws of Motion that explains the situation of swimming and applying a force to the water is:

A for every force on an object, that object exerts an equal and opposite force back.

This is a reflection of Newton's Third Law of Motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When you push against the water to swim forward, the water pushes back with an equal force, allowing you to move forward.