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Why do rockets actually fly?

Updated: 10/20/2022
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Conservation of momentum: The net momentum of the entire system (rocket plus propellant) is zero, so one is positive (this way) and one is negative (that way). If this way is up, then that way is down, or left and right, east and west, whatever way you want to look at it.

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