A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. Invented during the Industrial Revolution, it was one of the key drivers of industrialization.
Think of steam-powered engines as your school bus. Just as your bus gets you to school, these engines powered machines that got jobs done faster and more efficiently than human labor could.
Industrial Revolution: This is when steam-powered engines really took off, much like how your school day starts once you get on the bus.
Mechanization: The process of changing from working largely or exclusively by hand or with animals to doing work with machinery. In our analogy, it's like going from walking to school to taking the bus.
Innovation: The creation and application of better solutions that meet new requirements. Like upgrading from an old diesel bus to an electric one, innovation keeps pushing technology forward.
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