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The temperature of boiling water in a steam engine may be high because - |
A. | there are dissolved substances in water |
B. | there is low pressure inside the boiler |
C. | there is high pressure inside the boiler |
D. | the lire is at very high temperature |
Answer» C. there is high pressure inside the boiler | |
Explanation: In the boiler of a steam engine, there is a firebox where coal is shoveled into. The coal is kept burning at a very hightemperature, and is used to heat the boiler to boil water producing a high pressure steam. The high-pressure steam expands and exits the boiler via steam pipes into the steam reservoir; the steam is then controlled by a slide valve to move into a cylinder to push the piston. |
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