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What did people use before the steam engine?
Before the steam engine.... "people power" and "animal power."
What did people use before the diesel engine?
Steam engines.
How did James Watt's steam engine help people?
James Watt's steam engine helped people as it was four times as fast as the one before it and it was much effective. With his help with the engine it made it easier and better to use.
What technology came before the steam engine?
people would use resouces that they had around them
What was used as the main mode of transportation before the steam engine?
Before the steam engine was widely used, land transportation mainly used animal power. People rode on horseback or in horse-drawn vehicles. For sea transportation, people relied on wind power to move sailing ships. The steam engine was invented many centuries before anyone figured out how to use it.
What role the steam engine play in the industrial revolution?
The steam engine was a large part of the industrial revolution. It allowed people to be able to ship goods to far away places. ADDED: It did, but the steam-engine had become a viable prime-mover for factory machinery before it became applied to transport.
Were horses the main mode of trasportation before the steam engine?
Before the steam engine, the horse was a big with tranportaion for human whereas, the oxen carried heavy loads such as wood, post e.t.c Horses were still used a lot after the steam engine was invented
What was the steam engine used for?
Transporting people, coal, and food from place to place. A steam engine is like a train.
How has the steam engine changed your world?
i believe the steam engine provide faster transportation of goods and people and people could coal mine easier.
Why was the steam engine made?
The steam engine was made to get people and thier goodies to the west and many other places too.
What type of engine were in use before the internal combustion engine?
The external combustion engine, like in a steam train.
Was the radio invented before the steam engine?
The steam engine was invented first. The radio was invented in the early 1900's. The steam engine was invented in the 1700's. I know that because first of all, it says so in my book. Also i had the same question a while ago and I found that I was correct when I said that the Steam Engine was invented before the radio. I hope this helps you with your work. =)
