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 eject the water out, the water applies an equal force on the surrounding water 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.
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.
When the octopus ejects the water out, the water applies an equal force on the octopus in the opposite direction.
The correct response is:
When the octopus ejects the water out, the water applies an equal force on the octopus in the opposite direction.
The correct answer is:
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 of Motion, also known as the law of action and reaction. According to this law, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In this case, when the octopus pushes water out through its funnel to propel itself forward, the water exerts an equal force in the opposite direction, pushing the octopus backward. This action-reaction pair of forces allows the octopus to move through the water.