Question

The right-hand thumb rule is used to determine which property of the torque vector \[\vec{\tau}\]?

Options

• The perpendicular distance r

• The direction of the torque

• The point of application of the force

• The magnitude of the torque

Answer 1

The direction of the torque

Explanation:

The right-hand rule is a standard method for finding the direction of the resultant vector in a cross-product (like \[\vec{r} \times \vec{F}\]).