Clockwise and anticlockwise moments

Clockwise and anticlockwise moments of Force - Notes

Conventionally,

If the turning effect on the body turns it anticlockwise and the moment of force is called anticlockwise moment and taken positive. The direction of anticlockwise moment is along the axis of rotation outwards i.e moment of force is a vector quantity.

If the turning effect on the body turns it clockwise and the moment of force is called clockwise moment and taken negative. The direction of clockwise moment is along the axis of rotation inwards.