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24 Jan 2026
A manufacturing plant struggles with custom-fitting slightly varied components. Applying which inventor’s key principle solves this issue?
💡 Explanation:The problem of custom-fitting varied components is solved by the principle of interchangeable parts. Eli Whitney is credited with developing and promoting this manufacturing system in the United States, which requires all parts to be nearly identical and meet strict tolerances. This standardization eliminates the need for manual fitting, enables efficient mass production, and simplifies repairs. The assembly line (Ford) is a technique for movement/speed, and the laboratory model (Edison) is a method for organized R&D, neither addresses the core component uniformity problem.
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21 Jan 2026
Which inefficiency in the Newcomen engine did Watt’s separate condenser resolve?
💡 Explanation:The Newcomen engine used cold water injected directly into the cylinder to condense the steam and create a vacuum. This process required the cylinder to be alternately cooled (for condensation) and then reheated (by the incoming steam for the next stroke), which wasted a significant amount of heat. Watt's separate condenser allowed the working cylinder to remain hot while the separate vessel remained cold to condense the steam, thereby eliminating the massive cyclical heat loss and drastically improving the engine's fuel efficiency.
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21 Jan 2026
Thomas Edison’s most significant contribution was the creation of which major system?
💡 Explanation:While Thomas Edison is famous for the incandescent light bulb, his most revolutionary and impactful contribution was the creation of the entire commercial electric utility system (the central power station and distribution grid) to power the light bulbs and other appliances. This transformed urban life and inaugurated the Age of Electricity.
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17 Jan 2026
A modern city relies on continuous, widespread artificial light. This fundamental technological change is primarily attributed to the work of which inventor?
💡 Explanation:Thomas Edison is credited with the invention of the first commercially practical incandescent light bulb and the establishment of an electrical power distribution system (Direct Current, DC) that made widespread use of electric light in homes and businesses possible, fundamentally changing urban life.
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13 Jan 2026
Nikola Tesla’s polyphase AC system is primarily applied to which major modern electrical function?
💡 Explanation:The polyphase Alternating Current (AC) system, pioneered by Nikola Tesla, is the foundation of the modern electrical grid. Its major applications stem from AC's ability to be easily converted to high voltage via transformers for efficient, long-distance transmission, minimizing energy loss. The system also includes the AC induction motor, which powers most large industrial machinery and appliances, making high-voltage transmission and power motors the primary functional application of his work. The other options are typically associated with Direct Current (DC) power or specialized applications.
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30 Dec 2025
Which inventor’s practical improvements to the steam engine powered the start of the Industrial Revolution?
💡 Explanation:James Watt's invention of the separate condenser significantly increased the steam engine's efficiency, making it cost-effective and practical for widespread use in factories and mines. This efficiency improvement was the primary driving force of the early Industrial Revolution, transforming manufacturing and transportation.
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24 Dec 2025
Which invention is credited with initiating the ‘Information Revolution’ by enabling mass literacy?
💡 Explanation:The movable-type printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the mid-15th century, dramatically reduced the cost and time of book production. This rapid dissemination of texts was instrumental in the spread of knowledge, the rise of mass literacy, and is widely regarded as the start of a fundamental shift often termed the 'Information Revolution'.
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21 Dec 2025
Which factor was central to the profound socio-economic impact of Nikola Tesla’s AC electrical system?
💡 Explanation:The key advantage of alternating current (AC), which Nikola Tesla championed and developed, was the ease with which its voltage could be efficiently 'stepped up' using transformers for long-distance transmission with minimal power loss, and then 'stepped down' for safe consumption. This capability enabled the construction of centralized power plants (like Niagara Falls) that could electrify entire cities and rural areas, fundamentally changing industry and urbanization during the Second Industrial Revolution. This large-scale electrification constitutes the profound socio-economic impact.
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15 Nov 2025
Orville and Wilbur Wright are credited with inventing which machine?
💡 Explanation:The Wright brothers achieved the first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight in 1903.
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05 Nov 2025
Who is credited with building the first practical automobile in 1886?
💡 Explanation:Karl Benz patented the first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine in 1886.
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