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GK QUESTION#2996

The working principle behind a satellite launch vehicle is based on:

  1. ANewton’s third law of motionCorrect answer
  2. BNewton’s first law of motion
  3. CNewton’s second law of motion
  4. DBernoulli’s principle
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A. Newton’s third law of motion

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The engine pushes exhaust gases backward, and the gases exert an opposite force on the rocket. This is Newton’s third law; rocket propulsion does not require pushing against surrounding air.

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