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10. James Watt, who perfected the steam engine,
is credited with greatly influencing the Indus-
trial Revolution through his development of
new and innovative ______ techniques.
11. ______ and ______ are credited with the inven-
tion of the cup seal, which led to the develop-
ment of the first functional hydraulics press.
12. Artwork from Egyptian tombs indicates that
sails were used to assist in the propulsion of
boats as early as ______ BC.
13. In early times, the movement and control of
water for ______ , ______ , and ______ also pro-
duced ideas that eventually were used in fluid
power systems.
14. The invention of new ______ is usually consid-
ered to be the key that allowed the develop-
ment of the Industrial Revolution.
15. List three factors that have promoted progress
in fluid power applications in recent years.
Imaginative designs involving fl uid power with mechanical and electrical components may produce robots
that assume a human appearance. (Atlas Copco)