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It started with mines. Many mines had water seeping into them and had to be continuously pumped dry to allow the work to continue. That pumping was very hard work. The first steam engines were used to power those pumps in a more efficient manner.
After that, people quickly started experimenting where else a steam engine could be used as a power source, to replace windmills, water wheels etc.
The first steam engines were needed to remove water from mines, especially tin mines in Cornwall, UK The locomotive, a moving steam engine, was needed to pull wagons loaded with coal from the coal mines of Northumberland which was previously done by horses. Later they were used to pull people because they were quicker than the horse and carriage. Answer no because befor they used horses as ttransportation for goods!
It was a technological advancement. It was part of the industrial revolution!
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Who invented lubricant for steam engines?
Elijah McCoy, a African Canadian from the Canada, invented oil lubricators for steam engines in 1872.
Who invented oil lubricators for steam engines?
Elijah McCoy, a African Canadian from the Canada, invented oil lubricators for steam engines in 1872.
Who invented oil lubricators steam engines?
Elijah McCoy, a African Canadian from the Canada, invented oil lubricators for steam engines in 1872.
What was invented in the 1700s?
steam engines, rubber (eraser)
What years were steam engines invented?
just have a car
Did Elijah McCoy invented the oil?
Elijah invented a lubricating oil for steam engines that allowed the steam trains to run faster.
Which one came first steam engines or carriages?
carriages came first steam engines weren't invented until the mid 1800's
What would happen if steam engines were not invented?
Njc all the way
What forms of transportation were improved or invented at this time?
steam engines were improved
Who invented the steam engine for the war?
Steam engines were not particularly invented for war. They were invented to advance transportation and industrial uses. Also no particular person "invented " them, rather they evolved through a number of inventions by many people.
What year was motors invented?
Need to know which type, gasoline, diesel, electric or steam engines.
What is the collective noun for steam engines?
There is no specific collective noun for steam engines, in which case any noun suitable for the context will work; for example a collection of steam engines, a display of steam engines, a museum of steam engines, etc.
