When you swing your partner at an old-time square dance, you lock elbows and your partner is also swinging you. As a result, you both move in a circle. For this reason,
A) you must pull your partner toward you and your partner must push you.
B) you both must push outward against each other.
C) your partner and you mutually and simultaneously pull each other.
D) your pull cancels out your partner's pull, making for zero net force and no acceleration.

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When you lock elbows and swing your partner at a square dance, both of you mutually and simultaneously pull each other. This causes both of you to move in a circle. No pushing is involved in this action.

When You Swing Your Partner at an Old-Time Square Dance