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An introduction to
motions
!!!!
There are four main types of motion. The

motion is described by the direction it is

travelling or moving. The motions
include:
1.Rotary is when the object goes
around (e.g. Wheels on a bike )
2.Linear is when the object moves in a
straight line (e.g. A man walking in a
straight line).
3.Reciprocating is when the object goes
up and down in a straight line or side to
side. ( e.g. A car being serviced)

Changes in motion
Motions can also be connected to make
various other motions . Some examples
are :a key an a lock transfers from
rotary motion to linear motion and also
a windscreen wiper linkage turns from
rotary motion to oscillation.

An introduction to levers!
A lever was probably one of the first tools
used by humans. They allow you to lift
far heavier objects that you could
manage by yourself. The lever system is
made of three parts:
Effort the effort you put into to move
the lever.
Load the weight of the object that was
moved.
Fulcrum the point at which the lever
turns.

The classes
Class 1 is F or P because the pivot or
the fulcrum is in the middle .

Class 2 is L because the load is in the

middle.

Class 3 is E because the effort is in

the middle.

Pulleys
A pulley is a wheel with a groove on the
outside of it. Its most common use is to
pull heavy objects up and down. The
distance you pull the rope down is the
distance the load will move up.

Gears
Gear wheels are like pulleys they are
used for transferring rotary motion.
However a gear system can take more
load than a pulley can, but if there is

Cams
Cams are used in mechanisms to change
from rotary to reciprocating motion.
They come in three basic shapes pear
shaped , ratchet shaped and eccentric
shaped. The follower must always be
toughing the cam by gravity or a return
spring fitted to them.
The follower

The cam