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Steam Engine
The first practical steam engine is invented by Thomas Newcomen. Steam would become an important source of power for the Industrial Revolution. A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. The steam engine uses the force produced by steam pressure to push a piston back and forth inside a cylinder. This pushing force is transformed, by a connecting rod and flywheel, into rotational force for work. -
The Industrial Revolution Begins
In 1760, the Industrial Revolution began. The next 100 years is what shaped what our modern world looks like today. -
The first Industrial Revolution ends
