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question 2
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a major source of mechanical power in medieval europe after 1050 was the
four - wheeled cart, which was pulled by horses or oxen.
mill, which was used to grind grain into flour and crush olives for oil.
windmill, which was used primarily to process cloth.
steam engine, which was used to produce cloth goods.
open - hearth furnace, which was used to forge iron.

Explanation:

• The four - wheeled cart was a means of transportation, not a major source of mechanical power.
• The windmill was not the main source of mechanical power in medieval Europe after 1050 for the given description.
• The steam engine became prominent much later (Industrial Revolution).
• The open - hearth furnace was for iron - making, not a general mechanical power source.
• Mills (water mills) were widely used in medieval Europe after 1050 for grinding grain (flour production) and crushing olives (oil production), and were a major source of mechanical power.

Answer:

Mill, which was used to grind grain into flour and crush olives for oil.