During early steam engine development, which outcome resulted from cylinder condensation decreasing thermal efficiency?

💡 Explanation

When cylinder walls cooled during the exhaust stroke, condensation of steam occurred during the subsequent intake stroke because of heat transfer, reducing the amount of steam available for work and increasing fuel consumption. Therefore, increased fuel consumption results, rather than piston damage, boiler pressure increase, or reduced speed, which would require different failures.

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