Water sprinkler used for grass lawns begins to rotate as soon as the water is supplied. Explain the principle on which it works.

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asked Nov 1, 2017 in Physics by jisu zahaan (28,760 points) 28 435 1066

Water sprinkler used for grass lawns begins to rotate as soon as the water is supplied. Explain the principle on which it works. 

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answered Nov 1, 2017 by sforrest072 (157,439 points) 63 448 1255

The working of the rotation of sprinkler is based on third law of motion. As the water comes out of the nozzle of the sprinkler, an equal and opposite reaction force comes into play. So the sprinkler starts rotating

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