Question

The moment of force for anticlockwise moment is taken as ______ and for clockwise moment is taken as ______.

Options

• positive, negative

• negative, positive

• positive, positive

• negative, negative

Answer 1

The moment of force for anticlockwise moment is taken as positive and for clockwise moment is taken as negative.

Explanation:

According to the sign convention, the moment of force acting in the anticlockwise direction is taken as positive (+), while the moment of force acting in the clockwise direction is taken as negative (−). This convention helps to distinguish between the two directions of rotation.