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Watt’s Steam Engine — Laplace’s Mini World

Watt’s Steam Engine — Laplace’s Mini World

An iron vessel standing in cold water saved most of the coal; two spinning balls taught the engine its own pace. Built in Birmingham in 1788, it stands at rest in London today.

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James Watt, steam engine, Industrial Revolution, interactive 3D model, separate condenser, mechanical engineering, flyball governor
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
October 22, 2026
Date Modified in MERLOT:
October 22, 2026
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Submitter:
Yu Chen
Primary Audience:
Middle School, High School, College General Ed
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
iOS (Apple), Android
Language:
English
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No
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Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International

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