Q. A jet engine works on the principle of conservation of :
Solution:
Law of conservation of momentum is used in application of rocket propulsion,firing of pistol etc.
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 and this backward rushing gas has large momentum.They impart and equal and opposite momentum to the jet engine.
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