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Rocket works on the principle of conservation of:

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Mass
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Energy
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Momentum
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Velocity
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Solution

The correct option is C Momentum
Rocket works on the principle of conservation of momentum. Rocket ejaculates gases in backward direction which creates momentum of the gases backwards and thus by conservation of momentum, the rocket gets a momentum in the forward direction making it to move forward.

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