What is the direction of the torque for each of the following situations? In these examples: right is in the positive x-direction • left is in the negative x-direction • up is in the positive y-direction ● • down is in the negative y-direction

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What is the direction of the torque for each of the following situations?
In these examples:
• right is in the positive x-direction.
• left is in the negative x-direction
• up is in the positive y-direction
• down is in the negative y-direction
Transcribed Image Text:What is the direction of the torque for each of the following situations? In these examples: • right is in the positive x-direction. • left is in the negative x-direction • up is in the positive y-direction • down is in the negative y-direction
r vector is to the right, F
vector is also to the right.
r vector is down, F vector is
to the right
r vector is up, F vector is
down.
r vector is to the right, F
vector is up.
r vector is up, F vector is to
the left
r vector is to the right, F
vector is down.
1.
Positive (out of the page,
counterclockwise)
2. Negative (into the page, clockwise)
3. Zero
Transcribed Image Text:r vector is to the right, F vector is also to the right. r vector is down, F vector is to the right r vector is up, F vector is down. r vector is to the right, F vector is up. r vector is up, F vector is to the left r vector is to the right, F vector is down. 1. Positive (out of the page, counterclockwise) 2. Negative (into the page, clockwise) 3. Zero
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