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The windwheel of the greek engineer Heron of Alexandria in the 1st century marks one of the first known instances of wind powering a machine in history. Another early example of a wind-driven wheel was the prayer wheel, which was used in ancient Tibet and China since the 4th century B.C.
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When was the first wind turbines developed?
> 9000
When was wind energy first developed?
Wind energy was first developed when the ancient Egyptians used wind to sail their boats down the Nile while trying to avoid rapids and cataracts. 02000angel :P
What was the first tool of aeronautics to be developed?
the wind tunnel
What are some types of reliant energy people use in developed countries?
Some of the various types of energy that are considered reliable sources in more developed countries are wind power, nuclear power and hyroelectric power.
A ship developed in the 1400s with triangular sails for tracking into the wind and square sails to for running before the wind?
A caravael
Is it possible to never use fossil fuels?
We'll found out when they run out. But new energy sources are being developed more fully, ie. solar and wind.
Where was wind power first used?
It was developed and used in the U.S. i believe. I suggest wind power was first used hundreds of years before the US was thought of! But this was for mechanical use, raising water and grinding corn. they are just guessing!
Would you use wind or wind energy?
I would use both. One to blow wind for my wind energy
When was wind developed?
About 2 hours after I ate all those beans.
Which Indian state has developed wind energy?
one and only Gujarat.!
Different instrument use in measuring the wind?
We can use wind socks and wind vanes to evaluate the wind direction and anemometers to measure the wind speed.
What is capstan?
A capstan is a vertical axel, rotating machine developed for use on sailing ships to wind up ropes, cables, and hawsers. The principle is similar to that of the windlass, which has a horizontal axle
