Asked by Amanda Greer on Feb 18, 2024
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According to the text,what conclusion can be drawn from Eli Whitney's cotton gin and Thomas Edison's light bulb?
A) Inventors are often lone wolves whose inventions come to fruition through a process of trial and error.
B) Inventions often spring fully formed into an inventor's mind.
C) Inventions are often a result of the work of a group of different people who made improvements over a long period of time.
D) Products are often attributed to individuals who had little or nothing to do with their invention.
Creativity
The capacity to produce new ideas, insights, inventions, products, or artistic objects that are considered to be unique, useful, and of value to others.
- The impact of technological advancements on society.
- The role of inventors in shaping history and driving innovation.
- The importance of collaboration and teamwork in the invention process.
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Lorien Gascon RojasFeb 18, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The text states that Eli Whitney's cotton gin was "improved by a series of other inventors and innovators over time" and Thomas Edison's light bulb "was not the result of one inventor's work, but rather decades of research and development by many people." This suggests that inventions are often the result of the work of a group of different people who make improvements over a long period of time.
Learning Objectives
- The impact of technological advancements on society.
- The role of inventors in shaping history and driving innovation.
- The importance of collaboration and teamwork in the invention process.
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