Full steam ahead! A video in the Real Engineering playlist shows viewers how steam engines work. the video starts with an explanation of the inefficient steam engines from before the Industrial Revolution and ends with modern steam turbines.

Concepts

engines, steam engines, energy, work, torque, heat energy, mechanical energy

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the video to introduce steam engines

Classroom Considerations

• Learners must be able to interpret pressure-volume graphs
• It is helpful if pupils have understanding of physics concepts, such as force, energy, work, and torque

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Animations are simple but effective
• Clear explanations and descriptions make the subject matter easy to understand

Cons

• None