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What type of coal is used in trains?
What type of coal do they use in trains?
Do trains use coal?
yes
What type of energy does a train turn mechanical?
Depends on the train type. Steam trains and diesel trains use chemical energy stored in their fuel (coal or diesel) to create mechanical energy. Electrical trains use, well, electricity.
Why is coal no longer used in trains?
Coal is still used in many steam engines today. Coal is not used on diesel trains or electric trains simply because it is not fuel for them. Electric trains and diesel trains are the most common trains in use, and not trains capable of using coal, because they are more efficent and much less costly to maintain.
What is powered by coal?
steam boats and steam trains use coal power
How we use less coal?
riding fewer trains
Do the bullet train use coal?
No. A train that uses coal for power is a steam train, those trains referred to as 'bullet trains' usually use electricity as their motive power.
What type of coal is mined in Virginia?
I don't know a lot about it, but there are a lot of coal power plants, probabley to use the coal for some kind of energy source (like they use to do on old trains where they put coal in the fire.
Was is coal use for?
Home heating, electricity and was traditionally used as fuel in steam engine ships and trains. Early trains all had a coal car to carry it.
Where do you use coal?
mainly around the house, trains and in major factorys
Who uses coal?
Companies use coal to generate electricity. People use coal to heat their houses. Steam trains use coal to power their engines. Companies use coal and burn them to make hot air to spin their turbine to make energy.
How do trains affect the ozone layer?
Trains earlier ran on coal. Coal was responsible for ozone depletion.
