Relationship between counterclockwise and clockwise torque

[hadeel35queen]

Hi , i really have an important question , first Iam an Arabic girl so my English may cannot be perfect ! SO ,, we took the TORQUE lesson in school and i found it hard to understand , can anyone JUST gives me some steps to understand it .

AND THANK YOU FOR EVERY ONE ..

 

[anorlunda]

I'm not sure what you are having trouble with. Perhaps this may help.

Relationship between force F, torque τ, linear momentum p, and angular momentum L in a system which has rotation constrained in one plane only (forces and moments due to gravity and frictionnot considered).

 

[sophiecentaur]

I agree with @anorlunda. Basically, you should refer to the vector definition if you want to be sure of getting things right. If you and I are both watching a torque experiment and we are sitting opposite one another, what you see as Clockwise could appear Counterclockwise to me but we would both agree where the torque vector was pointing. This is just another example where the names can mislead but the Maths does not. Avoid relying on a saying, learned by rote. Many times it can confuse you.

 

[robphy]

possibly useful: https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/balancing-act/latest/balancing-act_en.html

 

[stefan r]

Clockwise is same as counterclockwise in a mirror.

Any flip will switch from clockwise to counterclockwise. Or reverse, counterclockwise flips to clockwise.

A gear applying torque on another gear is like one flip.