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Coal came first. It was first discovered in the 1300s in the United States by the Hopi Indians. The first use of coal by the Europeans was in the 1740s in Virginia. It then became the dominant power source in the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Steam was found in 1698 from Thomas Savery. He invented what he called a 'miners friend'. Since he intended it to pump water from the mines.
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Who used coal to power the first steam engine.?
tomas newcomen
What was the relationship between the steam engine and the coal mine?
The steam engine needs coal, the coal comes from the coal mine
What fuel does a steam train need to work?
Coal or wood
How do you harness coal energy?
Most coal is used in the production of electricity by burning the coal to heat water to power steam turbines that run generators.
Who was the first person invented the steam engine?
Thomas Savery, an English military engineer patented the first crude steam engine in 1698. It was used for pumping water out of coal mines. further improvements were made very shortly afterwards by first Thomas Newcomen and then by James Watt.
What fuel did the first steam locomotive use?
COAL
What is a steam train?
A train that runs on steam. But first you need the coal and fire and shovel.
What was used to power the first cars?
Steam and coal. I think!
What powered the first railways in America?
They were powered by steam locomotives. The steam was produced by burning wood or coal.
Who used coal to power the first steam engine.?
tomas newcomen
What were steam engines first used for?
pumping water out of coal mines
What was the relationship between the steam engine and the coal mine?
The steam engine needs coal, the coal comes from the coal mine
What is powered by coal?
steam boats and steam trains use coal power
Which one came first steam engines or carriages?
carriages came first steam engines weren't invented until the mid 1800's
Is bituminous coal is metallurgical or steam coal?
Bituminous coal can be used for both metallurgical and steam coal applications. Metallurgical coal is used in the steelmaking process to help create coke, while steam coal is used as a fuel source for generating electricity.
Which came first plants or soft coal?
Plants came first. Soft coal, also known as brown coal or lignite, forms from the partial decomposition of plant material over millions of years.
What was steam engines first used to power?
Pumps, to remove water from coal mines.
