Inventions influence many aspects of life, such as transport and communication. In the past, trains used the steam from hot water to move. Today they use diesel, electricity and magnets for power. The first computer was invented in 1837. The first telephone in 1876. Today we use smartphones. Smartphones act as a telephone and computer. The first aeroplane was invented in 1903 and could carry one person for 30 minutes. Today’s aeroplanes carry hundreds of people and can fly very long distances. Famous Inventions Here you have a list of famous inventions that helped change the world. Famous-inventions
Machines can be classified as simple or complex. - Simple machines have few or no moving parts. - We can create a complex machine by putting two or more simple machines together to perform a new function. We can use tools to help us put machines together and take them apart.