Study how a series of gears in a waterwheel translates a stream's energy to a millstone
Before the Industrial Revolution, power came from three main sources: humans, draft animals, and water.
The ingenuity people used in harnessing waterpower can be seen in this medieval-style mill. The waterwheel is turned by a stream and is connected to a shaft that leads into the building. At the other end of the shaft is a gear. The connection of a series of gears translates the power from the stream to a shaft that drives a millstone, which grinds flour from grain.
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