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  1. What does "clockwise" mean, exactly? - Physics Stack Exchange

    The answer too makes explicit reference to the right hand rule to define clockwise. One answer to Applying the right-hand rule for magnetic forces explicitly uses the right hand rule, and explains that it …

  2. Why is a clockwise moment negative by convention?

    Aug 12, 2016 · My physics book states that by convention a clockwise moment is said to be negative and an anti-clockwise moment is said to be positive. I'm curious about the origin of this convention.

  3. Why and how does the 'clock rule' of electromagnetism (i.e. current ...

    Can anybody explain why the 'clock rule' has been designed the way it is? I mean, why is it that the polarity is North pole, if current flows in the anticlockwise sense as viewed from above and vice-

  4. Difference in winding a coil clockwise vs counter clockwise

    Nov 1, 2020 · 1 I was watching a YouTube video on the difference of winding a coil clockwise vs winding a coil counter clockwise. It said the poles would be opposite using the same battery configuration. …

  5. What does it mean for a galaxy to rotate clockwise?

    Mar 16, 2025 · 6 There was a recent news article that said nearly one-third of the galaxies in a survey rotated anticlockwise, and over two-thirds showed clockwise movement. What does that mean …

  6. How does Earth rotate on its axis, clockwise or anti-clockwise?

    This is essentially a meaningless question unless you specify a system with respect to which you define both clockwise and anti-clockwise. If you don't do this, then there really is no way to answer: when …

  7. When are torques positive or negative? - Physics Stack Exchange

    Apr 19, 2018 · hi, i'm having a little trouble with this problem. the correct answer is D, but i got B because i'm confused about the signs of T2 and T1. it makes sense to me that T2 is positive in the …

  8. Is it true that water go down the drain counterclockwise in the ...

    Many websites say that water drain in different directions in Northern, Southern hemispheres. Some people say that Coriolis effect causes it. Some people say that it's not true.

  9. Why does earth spin counter-clockwise? - Physics Stack Exchange

    Jul 24, 2015 · But there is a clear reason why it is clockwise: Earth's spin cuases an apparent motion of the sun during the day, which causes shadows to turn around objects. This was used to construct …

  10. How to determine the direction of induced current flow?

    Aug 10, 2015 · where B B → is the magnetic field and E E → is the induced electric field.That may appear, to an elementary student, to be a bunch of gobbledygook, but it means "the electric field …