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Why can you put your hand into steam without getting burnt but not water?
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∙ 9y ago
Actually if you place your hand into steam, you WILL get burnt. What you are probably thinking of is placing your hand into the condensate of the steam that appears like a cloud. You can place your hand into that because it has to cool to a much lower temperature before it begins to condense. True steam is actually a colorless (at least in the wavelengths we can see with our human eyes) gas and is invisible to us.
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Why is oil burnt in power stations?
The whole idea of a "power station" is to produce energy. They need to get the energy from somewhere. Burning oil is one alternative to get their energy.
Is it possible to boil water by passing steam at atmospheric pressure?
If the steam is superheated, then yes - it can be used to boil water. If the steam is at the saturation point however, the most you could achieve would be to heat the liquid water to the boiling point while condensing some of the steam.
How is coal used to create power?
put the coal in a furnace and smelt stuffA more useful answerCoal is burnt to make heat, the heat is used to heat water, the water turns to steam and the steam turns a turbine that runs a generator. In ole ships the turbine or steam engine ran the propellers directly.
How does coal energy get transferred in to electrical energy?
The coal is burnt to heat water into steam. the steam jet in turn is used to push a turbine the spinning turbine is connected onto a generator that generates electricity. The energy from a nuclear materials is utilized in the same way.
How is steam produced?
Steam is a gas stage of water. You can produce steam by heating water to boiling point.
How does coal produce energy?
coal is burnt and that produces energy
How do trains run on coal?
Only (some) steam engines used coal. It was burnt in a boiler to heat water to steam.
How is fossil fuel used to create electricity?
Coal is burnt to boil water into steam steam is then used to drive turbines that are connected to generators that make electricity
How do you make steam without water?
You don't.
How is hydrogen used to generate electricity?
Hydrogen is burnt to boil water. The steam spins the electric generators, as in a fossil fuel (coal, oil and natural gas) power station, except without causing global warming, as the only emission is water.
Why is oil burnt in power stations?
The whole idea of a "power station" is to produce energy. They need to get the energy from somewhere. Burning oil is one alternative to get their energy.
What makes steam-fired?
When water heats up to the point where it starts to boil, steam will descend from the water. So, water and high temperatures create steam. But, since other liquids also can create steam, I would say that if you boil a common liquid you will get steam.
Is steam an element compound heterogeneous mixture or a solution?
Steam is a gaseous compound, ie. vaporous water eventually mixed (homogenously) with others like in air. However a heterogenous mixture of tiny water dropplets, which can be seen coming off a container with boiling water, is (erroneously) called steam, this is a heterogenous mixture of air (gas) and liquid (water). Real steam is invisible, and far more dangerous to get burnt from!
How does coal power work?
coal is burnt to generate heat. The Heat then heats up water, Eventually turning it into steam. the steam is used to turn turbines which are connected to a Generator, And thus Making Electricity.
What is the fear of boiling water?
The fear of boiling water refers to either getting burned by the steam, or the boiling water.
Is it possible to boil water by passing steam at atmospheric pressure?
If the steam is superheated, then yes - it can be used to boil water. If the steam is at the saturation point however, the most you could achieve would be to heat the liquid water to the boiling point while condensing some of the steam.
What to do when you get burnt by a steam cleaner?
this burn is propably 1st dagree- superfical -put under cold water for 10-20min -put a ice pack on
