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What is the principle on which a rocket works?

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Conservation of energy
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Newton's third law
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Conservation of mass
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Archimedes principle
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Solution

The correct option is B Newton's third law
The rocket works on newton's third law of motion, i.e. action is equal and opposite to the reaction and they act on different bodies.

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