Question

SIVUS.
7. What do you understand by the clockwise and
anticlockwise moment of force ? When is it taken
positive ?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

If the effect of the body is to turn in anticlockwise, moment of force is called anticlockwise moment and it is taken positive. If the effect of the body is to turn it clockwise the moment of force is called clockwise moment and it is taken negative.

Answer 2

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Conventionally , if the effect of the body is to turn in anticlockwise,moment of force is called anticlockwise moment and it is taken positive . If the effect of the body is to turn it clockwise the moment of force is called clockwise moment and it is taken negative.