What happens when two torques act equally in opposite directions?

When two torques of equal magnitude act in opposing directions, there is no net torque and no angular acceleration, as you can see in the following video. If zero net torque acts on a system spinning at a constant angular velocity, the system will continue to spin at the same angular velocity.

Is clockwise torque positive or negative?

A torque that rotates an object clockwise is a negative torque (see figure 7 below).

Are torques equal and opposite?

A torque is exactly the same as two equal and opposite forces acting at different points on a body. Each force has an equal and opposite reaction force, and the reaction forces are the same as an equal and opposite torque.

Is torque opposite of rotation?

Torque is the rotational equivalence of force. So, a net torque will cause an object to rotate with an angular acceleration.

Is counterclockwise the same as anti clockwise?

Clockwise motion (abbreviated CW) proceeds in the same direction as a clock’s hands: from the top to the right, then down and then to the left, and back up to the top. The opposite sense of rotation or revolution is (in Commonwealth English) anticlockwise (ACW) or (in North American English) counterclockwise (CCW).

Is torque in the same direction as force?

A torque is also a vector quantity and produces a rotation in the same way that a force produces a translation. The distance L used to determine the torque T is the distance from the pivot p to the force, but measured perpendicular to the direction of the force.

Is torque positive or negative?

Torque is a vector quantity that has direction as well as magnitude. Turning the handle of a screwdriver clockwise and then counterclockwise will advance the screw first inward and then outward. By convention, counterclockwise torques are positive and clockwise torques are negative.

Why is torque negative clockwise?

This rule says that if your right hand grasps a rod that is turning in the direction indicated by the fingers, then the thumb when pointed along the axis of the rod gives the orientation of the axis of rotation. This is positive for counterclockwise rotation (as viewed from above) and hence negative for clockwise.