1725 Newsham fire engine (IMAGE)

American Institute of Physics

1725 Newsham fire engine

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The 1725 Newsham fire engine inspired the authors to examine the Windkessel effect and capture the physics behind the enduring technology of a steady stream of water under pressure.

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Photo used courtesy of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Museum Purchase.

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