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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. · leaf 124

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until the tempera-ture of 2120 is reached. At this point, if we continue to supply heat,the temperature will remain constant at 2120 and the water will beginto change from a liquid to a vapor. It will continue to follow thischange with a very rapid increase of volume at a constant temperatureuntil… … 112 THE LOCOMOTIVE. [October, somewhat different proportions than indicated in the sketch. Wewill now have in our cylinder one pound of dry saturated vapor. Wewill have in that space occupied by the vapor a definite number ofmolecules or particles of extremely minute size although we shall…

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