the diagram shows a duck swimming in a stream in the opposite direction the stream is flowing. The duck pushes against the water, so the water pushes the duck forward with 20 newtons of force. the water also exerts 15 newtons of resistive force against the duck. Which statement best describes the resulting motion of the duck?

Motion can be defined as a change in the position (location) of an object or physical body such as a duck, with respect to a reference point.

This ultimately implies that, motion only take place due to a change in position (location) of an object with respect to a frame of reference or reference point i.e the stationary position where an object was standing before the effect of an external force.

Given the following data:

Forward force = 20 Newton.

Resistive force = 15 Newton.

From the data given, we can deduce that the forward force (20 Newton) is greater than the resistive force (15 Newton) and as such the duck will continue to move in the current direction (forward).

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Your question is lacking the necessary answer options, so I will be adding them here:

A. The duck will stop moving.

B. The duck will stop and then start moving again.

C. The duck will continue moving in its current direction.

D. The duck will move in the direction that the stream is flowing.