newton’s third law

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According to Newton’s Third Law, when a swimmer pushes water backward with her hands, the water:

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1. **Newton’s Third Law**: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
2. **Action-Reaction Pair**: The forces always act in pairs, on different bodies, and in opposite directions.
3. **Application**: The swimmer exerts a force on the water (Action, backwards). Simultaneously, the water exerts a force on the swimmer (Reaction, forwards).
4. **Outcome**: The magnitudes of these two forces are **identical**. The forward force from the water is what allows the swimmer to move through the pool.

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