Why is clockwise moments taken as negative and anticlockwise moments as positive
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It is just a sign convention that is usually followed. U can take the other way also … like clockwise as positive and anticlockwise as negative which will not affect the solution.
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If the turning effect on the body is anticlockwise, moment of force is called anticlockwise moment and it is taken as positive while if the turning effect on the body is clockwise, moment of force is called clockwise moment and is taken negative
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