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On what principle does a jet engine work?

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Conservation of linear momentum
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Conservation of kinetic energy
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Conservation of angular momentum
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Conservation of inertia
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Solution

The correct option is C Conservation of linear momentum

A jet engine works on the principle of conservation of linear momentum.

In jet engines, a large volume of gases produced by the combustion of fuel is allowed to escape through a jet in the backward direction. Due to the very high speed or velocity, the backward rushing gases have a large momentum. They impart and equal and opposite momentum to the jet engine due to which the jet engine moves forward with a great speed. Thus, we can say that the jet engines work on the principle of conservation of linear momentum.


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