Types Of Motion

• What do all Mechanisms have in Common?

  • They involve some kind of Motion
  • They involve some kind of Force
  • They make a Job Easier to do
  • They need some kind of Input to make them work
  • They Produce some kind of Output
• What is Rotary Motion?

  Rotary is Going Round and round. This is the most common kind of movement. Examples are spinning wheels, gears and CD's.
• What is Oscillating Motion?

  Swinging Backwards and Fowards
• What are Examples of Oscillating Motion?

  • Childrens Swings
  • Pendulum of a Grandfathers Clock
• What is Linear Motion?

  Moving in a Straight Line
• What are Examples of Linear motion?

  • Bullets of a gun
  • Train running on tracks
• What is Reciprocating motion?

  A Backwards and forwards movement in a straight line.
• What are Examples of Reciprocating motion?

  • Sewing Machine Needle
  • Piston of a car engine