Question
What was the primary use of Thomas Newcomen's steam engine? A) Powering factories B)Propelling ships C) Pumping water out of mines D)Generating electricity
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Answer
C
Explanation
Thomas Newcomen was an English inventor who created the first practical steam engine in the world, often referred to as the Newcomen engine. This engine was not built to provide power for factories, propelling ships, or generating electricity. Newcomen initially designed the engine to move — i.e., pump — water from mines. Before Newcomen associate with mining, miners struggled tremendously with machines — driven by horse or by humans with buckets — to free mines from intruding water. For this reason, the crucial invention by Newcomen found its primary use in pumping water out of mines.