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Old 1st Jul 2009, 12:11
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Mr Optimistic
 
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No ! (or is this a wind up ??)

Pressure forces air out of the cone. It is that pressure acting on the cone which propels it away. In a jet, what ever force that accelerates the air must have a reaction, ie thrust. For a rocket you integrate the pressure over the internal space, same would work for anything else, as it must unless you want an argument with Mr Newton.
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