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    Linear Motion

    Linear motion is the motion of an object in a straight line.

    Examples of applications that use Linear Motion include:

    • Piston moving in a cylinder
    • Hydraulic ram in a chamber
    • Objects on a conveyor belt moving through a curing process
    • Valves opening and closing

    Example of a Motion Analysis

    Pages in this section
    • Assigning Linear Motion
    • Defining User-Prescribed Linear Motion
    • Defining Flow-Driven Linear Motion
    Parent page: Motion
    Next page: Angular Motion

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