Coal Steam Drives Machines

In the picture

1. 1The coal fire under the boiler: burning coal heats water to make steam.
2. 2The steam engine cylinder: steam pushes the piston, which turns the flywheel.
3. 3The leather belt from the overhead shaft: the turning shaft drives a spinning machine.
4. 4The locomotive chimney: steam and smoke rise as the engine pulls wagons.

Examples

• A steam locomotive pulling passenger carriages.
• A factory spinning thread with machines driven by a steam engine.

Quiz: Coal Steam Drives Machines (Age 10)

1. 1

   What did burning coal do in a coal-fired steam engine?

   • It pushed the piston by itself.
   • It heated water to make steam.
   • It turned the leather belt directly.
2. 2

   What did the steam push inside the steam engine cylinder?

   • The flywheel.
   • The piston.
   • The leather belt.
3. 3

   What did steam power help do in the 19th century?

   • It replaced coal with electricity and stopped railways.
   • It kept machines in separate homes and moved goods only by canal.
   • It brought many machines together into factories and moved goods and people by rail.

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