Reservoir and turbine: what they have in common

1. Step 1. Reservoir — is part of — Thermometer. A bulb with liquid.
2. Step 2. Thermometer — uses — Thermal expansion. A liquid expands when heated.
3. Step 3. Thermal expansion — is used in — Bimetallic strip. Metals expand differently.
4. Step 4. Bimetallic strip — is part of — Hair dryer. Overheating protection: when hot, a bimetallic strip bends and breaks the circuit.
5. Step 5. Hair dryer — has part — Impeller. An impeller on the motor shaft pushes air through the heater.
6. Step 6. Impeller — is part of — Turbine. The bladed wheel is the turbine’s rotor.

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