Quiz

(I) The Invention

(1) In steam engines, what form of energy is converted into mechanical energy?

Electrical energy.
Mechanical energy.
Chemical energy.

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(2) What was the main use for the Newcomen Steam Engine?

Pumping water.
Mowing the lawn.
Powering vessels.

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(II) Early Uses

(3) Where was the first railway locomotive developed?

Britain.
U.S.A.
Mexico.

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(4) What function did the steam engine have in the agricultural industry?

Rocking grandma's chair.
Ploughing fields.
Peeling bananas.

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