Matching Pairs 1º - 4º ESO - Types of motionsOnline version Match the type of motion column with its description. by Yanet Rivero 1 Rotary motion 2 Oscillating motion 3 Reciprocating motion 4 Intermittent motion 5 Linear motion The mechanism elements carry out a stopping and starting movement. The movement of mechanisms with rotating parts. The mechanism moves in one single direction, following a straight line. The mechanism moves back and forth in both directions. The mechanism moves in both directions, doing so by rotating.