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What disadvantages did the steam engine have over the water wheel?
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∙ 14y ago
steam engine consumes a lot of fuel with pollution it requires maintenance, development and more money for construction
it can not be used everywhere, special arrangements like petrol pumps were not there
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Which of the following best describes James Watts' contribution to the Industrial Revolution?
He made Thomas Newcomen's steam engine a really working machine by using pistons and a cylinder connected with a beam to a wheel. Stem engine was used in all kinds of industry: rextile, iron-making, mining; in transport: Fulton's steam ship, Stephenson's steam locomotive, and later in agricultire as well.
What is a water wheel?
The water runs into cups and the wheel rotates under the weight of it
Is a wheel chair a lever?
NO A WHEEL CHAIR IS A WHEEL AND AXEL WHAT I WAS ASKING WAS: IS A CHAIR A LEVER ..stupid thing
What President received a 1235 lb cheese wheel from Pennsylvania?
Thomas Jefferson.
Why did people build most early factories along rivers?
Factories need transportation to bring in supplies needed inside the factory and to ship what is produced in the factory out to stores, the public, etc. Early factories didn't have the use of railroad and trucking transportation, so the quickest way for these early factories to bring things to the factory and ship goods out of the factory was by water. Therefore, they were built along waterways like rivers.
What was a bigger revolution in transport the wheel or the steam engine?
the wheel because without the wheel the steam engine would have nothing to power :P
How do you make locomotive in doodle?
cart+steam engine
What does the steam do for the steam boat?
Steam powers the Steam Engine, which in turn powers the propeller (prop) or paddle-wheel.
How do you make car on alchemy game on droid?
tool + wood= wheel, wheel + wood = cart, cart + combustion engine= car if you don't have combustion engine it's boiler+coal= steam engine, steam engine + gasoline = combustion engine.
How did the steam engine work?
Water is boiled in a boiler and the steam is used to force a piston up and down. The crank of the piston is attached to the outside of a wheel, like a railway engine. As the piston goes up and down, the wheel turns. The turning wheel can drive a locomotive, or any kind of tractor, grinding mill, pump etc.
What the mpg between front wheel drive and all wheel drive?
it depend on the type of fuel, for instence if you are using water in a steam engine then you will most likely get horrible mpg
How did steam engine change the technology of the time?
The leap in technology from a horse drawn cart, or water wheel, to a steam engine (train on tracks or fixed bed in a factory) was huge, and provided the means for the Industrial Revolution to take off.
Are steamboats related to locomotives?
A steamboat has a steam engine to drive its paddle wheel or screws to push the boat along in the water. The original railway locomotives had steam engines to drive their wheels. That's the relationship.
What does a steam powered car have?
a seat steering wheel wind sheild engine
What is the significance of the steam engine was not created?
the steam engine along with the spinning wheel were the start of the industrial revolution during the 19th century. If i wasn't created the world would no be how we know it.
Is a turbine a large wheel that rotates when pushed by water wind or steam?
Yes, a turbine is a large wheel that rotates when pushed by water, wind, or steam. It is connected to the dynamo (alternator) that generates electric power.
How a paddle wheel works?
On a boat, a paddle wheel is turned by pistons. The pistons are powered with a steam engine. If the paddle wheel is meant to generate energy, the wheel turns as water flows over it, then the wheel turns other mechanical parts to do functions like grind corn, or power machines.
