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History of mechanical engineering
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<p> <a href="/facts/Mechanical_engineering/cbId4fye">Mechanical engineering</a> is a discipline centered around the concept of using <a href="/facts/Mechanical_advantage/tWX3c82Q">force multipliers</a>, moving components, and <a href="/facts/Machine/Dq1W2kwI">machines</a>. It utilizes knowledge of <a href="/facts/Mathematics/pxTouaz4">mathematics</a>, <a href="/facts/Physics/a7aH2y08">physics</a>, <a href="/facts/Materials_science/N5HrXRYW">materials sciences</a>, and engineering technologies. It is one of the oldest and broadest of the <a href="/facts/List_of_engineering_branches/cYP3CE6L">engineering disciplines</a>. </p>