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GCSE Design and Technology · key term
Repeated back-and-forth movement along an arc around a fixed pivot.
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Paper 1
Revise: Types of mechanical movementOscillating movement is repeated back-and-forth movement along a curved path around a fixed pivot. A grandfather clock pendulum and a playground swing are examples.
For reciprocating and oscillating movement, state both the repeated reversal and the path: straight for reciprocating, curved for oscillating.
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