HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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Which inventor created a more efficient method of producing steam energy?
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Isambard Kingdom Brunnel
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James Watt
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Thomas Edison
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Samuel Morse
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -James Watt’s steam engine had an enormous impact on 18th-century industrial society. It was both more efficient and more cost-effective than earlier models.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first commercially successful engine that could transmit continuous power to a machine was developed in 1712 by Thomas Newcomen. James Watt made a critical improvement in 1764, by removing spent steam to a separate vessel for condensation, greatly improving the amount of work obtained per unit of fuel consumed.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Scottish inventor is known for his efficient steam engine that was first patented in 1769.
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