Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology · 1DT0
Specification 3e · Paper 1
Revise: Forces, Levers, and GearsLinear motion follows a straight line, as when a drawer slides open. Rotary motion turns about an axis, as when a wheel spins.
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GCSE Design and Technology · key term
Movement along a straight line.
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Specification 3e · Paper 1
Revise: Forces, Levers, and GearsLinear motion follows a straight line, as when a drawer slides open. Rotary motion turns about an axis, as when a wheel spins.
Component 1
This converts rotary motion into linear motion. In a rack-and-pinion steering system, turning the steering wheel rotates the pinion; the rack moves sideways and connected parts turn the road wheels. The system can also work in reverse, with movement of the rack rotating the pinion.
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