Which problem increased as early steam engines scaled up to power industrial machinery?

💡 Explanation

As early steam engines scaled up, cylinder warping became a major issue because larger cylinders cooled unevenly after steam injection, causing thermal stresses that deformed the metal. Therefore cylinder warping resulted, rather than freezing, supply disruption, or jamming, which require different environmental or operational conditions.

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