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How Do Steam Engines Work?

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does the temperature of the steam allow the piston to operate?

a)

It turns into fire

b)

The hot temperature caused the steam to expand and push the piston

c)

The heat rises and causes entropy in the air, making things explode and push the piston

d)

The steam turns into water and floods the piston

2.

What are steam engines used for?

a)

locomotives

b)

air balloons

c)

pumps

d)

submarines

3.

How did steam engines affect the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Slowed down the Industrial Revolution to a snail's pace

b)

Women were enslaved to working the steamer engines

c)

Made airplanes go really fast because they had better engines, and made submarines go slower because the engine weighed it down.

d)

Allowed people to have factories away from rivers, and created more efficient transportation

4.

The steam that exits the steam engine is called (a)   .

5.

What kind of energy does the steam engine transform?

a)

Heat to mechanical

b)

Positive to negative

c)

Steam to STRENGTH

d)

Kinetic to potential

6.

What does the steam engine do the wheel?

a)

Pulls it inside and heats it up

b)

Inflates it with air

c)

Pushes the piston and spins it

d)

Makes it moist

7.

What is the part of the engine that pushes the steam out?

a)

the piston

b)

the slime block

c)

the ears

d)

the condenser

8.

What does the condenser do?

a)

Evaporate

b)

Condenses the milk

c)

Cools the steam down

d)

Heats up

9.

What are steam engines fueled by?

a)

Water, fire, earth, air

b)

Coal, wood, oil

c)

Gas, electricity, solar power

d)

Hatred, spite, revenge

10.

What does this definition mean?

"The theoretical maximum efficiency one can get when a heat engine is operating is operating between two temperatures" (EGEE)

a)

The Theory of Maximums

b)

Carrot Efficiency

c)

Garnet Efficiency

d)

Carnot Efficiency

11.

True or False: Steam engines are heat engines?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What does the boiler do?

a)

Boils the water so it evaporates and turns into steam

b)

Boils pasta

c)

Condenses the water and turns it into condensation

d)

Broils chicken

13.

How do you calculate Carnot Efficiency?

a)

T(cold) - T(hot)

----------------

T(cold)

b)

Mild salsa - Hot salsa

----------------

Not spicy salsa

c)

T(hot) - T(cold)

----------------

T(hot)

d)

T(hot)/s - T(cold)/s

14.

What has more entropy in the steam engine?

a)

Steam

b)

Boiled water

c)

Wheels

d)

Steel

15.

How does higher pressure affect the steam engine?

a)

Makes it colder

b)

Makes it more efficient

c)

Makes it cry

d)

Makes it release more steam

16.

What kind of engine is Thomas the Train?

a)

TANK

b)

COMBUSTION

c)

JET

d)

STEAM

17.

How did you like our quiz?

a)

It was ok

b)

This was a quiz?

c)

It was the best quiz I have ever taken in my entire life 11/10 would recommend please make more

d)

It sucked