To move in forward direction, the swimmer needs to push water in _______ direction.

forward

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backward

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left or right

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Solution

The correct option is B backward
A swimmer pushes the water in the backward direction. From Newton's second law, the water applies an equal and opposite reaction on the swimmer.

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