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Force, Work, Power and Energy — Physics STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10PhysicsForce, Work, Power and Energy2 Marks
Question
State when the moment of force is positive and when it is negative.
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Answer

If the couple has a tendency to rotate the body in an anti-clockwise direction then its moment is taken positive and if the tendency of rotation is clockwise then the moment is negative.

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