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Q. The motion of a rocket is based on the principle of conservation of

AIIMSAIIMS 1995Laws of Motion

Solution:

Taking rocket + fuel as system total linear momentum must be conserved since there is no external force. As the exhaust moves out with high speed towards the Earth , the rocket moves with same momentum away from the earth as the net momentum should be zero .