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The temperature of boiling water in a steam engine may be high because :
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- there are dissolved substances in water
- there is low pressure inside the boiler
- there is high pressure inside the boiler
- the fire is at very high temperature
- there are dissolved substances in water
Correct Option: C
In the boiler of a steam engine, there is a firebox where coal is shoveled into. The coal is kept burning at a very high temperature, and is used to heat the boiler to boil water producing a high pressure steam. The high-pressure steam expands and exits the boiler via steam pipes into the steam reservoir, the steam is then controlled by a slide valve to move into a cylinder to push the piston. The pressure of the steam energy pushing the piston turns the drive wheel in a circle, creating motion for the locomotive.