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Rocket engines lift a rocket from the ea...

Rocket engines lift a rocket from the earth surface because hot gas with high velocity

A

push against the air

B

push against the earth

C

react against the rocket and push it up

D

heat up the air which lifts the rocket

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The correct Answer is:
C
This is as per Newton's third law of motion regarding action and reaction.
Rocket engine lifts the rocket from the earth's surface because hot gases escape with high velocity in the downward direction and as a reaction the rocket is pushed up.
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