Textbook on Marine Engineering

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The piston moves to the right because the pressure and temperature Of the live steam on the left are greater than the pressure and temperature Of the exhaust steam on the right of the piston. This means that the molecules Of steam on the left are vibrating more rapidly than those on the right. The difference between the kinetic energy Of the steam on the left and the steam on the right is, therefore, just equal to the work Of moving the piston.