Question

What was steam power used for?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Steam engines were used in all sorts of applications including factories, mines, locomotives, and steamboats. How does the steam engine work? Steam engines use hot steam from boiling water to drive a piston (or pistons) back and forth. The movement of the piston was then used to power a machine or turn a wheel.

Answer 2

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Steam power constitutes an important power source for industrial society. Water is heated to steam in power plants, and the pressurized steam drives turbines that produce electrical current. The thermal energy of steam is thus converted to mechanical energy, which in turn is converted into…