Question

The ‘rocket’ is a type of firecracker used in Diwali.

1. Name the launcher.
2. Name the law on which its working is based.

Answer 1

1. A cylinder guide tube or a bamboo stick acts as the launcher for a rocket firecracker.
2. The working of a rocket firecracker is based on Newton’s third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the rocket expels gases downwards, the reaction force pushes the rocket upwards.