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Question
The rockets work on the principle of conservation of :
Options
mass
energy
momentum
velocity
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Solution
momentum
The chemicals inside the rocket burn and produce a high-velocity blast of hot gases which move out through the tail nozzle of the rocket. As these gases move in downward direction with tremendous speed, the rocket moves up to balance the momentum of gases.
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