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If by 'main' you mean largest then that would be the boiler.
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Why do you need the steam engine?
because the steam is very importance in main engine
What was the main part of the steam locomotive?
Probably the steam engine.
Difference between diesel engine and old steam engine?
The main difference between a diesel and a steam engine is the diesel engine is an internal combustion and the steam engine is external combustion.
Did Thomas Newcomen invent anything other than the steam engine?
no thomas newcomen did not invent and thing besides a steam engine
What is the diff betn internal combution engine n external combution engine piston?
there is no such thing as an external combustion engine.. the closest thing to it was the steam engine...
Who was the main inventor cf the steam engine?
Although it is usually said to be Thomas Newcomen, the history of the steam engine is complicated. Please see the link.
Does technology always follow science explain?
No. Not always (but usually), sometimes the process of discovery can be reversed. The steam engine is one example. The only thing the inventors of the steam engine knew was that steam from boiling water could move the engine.
Were horses the main mode of trasportation before the steam engine?
Before the steam engine, the horse was a big with tranportaion for human whereas, the oxen carried heavy loads such as wood, post e.t.c Horses were still used a lot after the steam engine was invented
True or false - before the invention of the steam engine horses were main transportation?
answer yes
What type of combustion engine in the steam engine?
A steam engine is an external combustion engine. As the steam engine combusts outside of the engine itself.
Are steam engines and steam turbines the same thing?
Usually no, a steam engine usually refers to a system using steam pressure to make pistons in cylinders slide, while a steam turbine refers to a system using steam pressure to make turbine blades spin. However "steam engine" is often used loosely to refer to either.
Is steam engine a proper noun?
No, the compound noun "steam engine" is a common noun, a general word for a device used to generate power by the use of steam; a word for any steam engine of any kind.A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing; for example, Steam Engine USA (company) in Providence, RI or "A Short History of the Steam Engine" by Henry Winram Dickinson.
