Sonar and shaduf: what they have in common
- Step 1. Sonar — is part of — Submarine. Underwater acoustics.
- Step 2. Submarine — has part — Propeller. A propeller.
- Step 3. Propeller — evolved from — Archimedes’ screw. The first propellers by Smith and Ericsson were a variation on the Archimedes’ screw.
- Step 4. Archimedes’ screw — is used in — Irrigation. The Archimedes’ screw lifted water for irrigation.
- Step 5. Irrigation — uses — Shaduf. The shaduf fed water into the canals.