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A circular disc is rotated in clockwise direction in horizontal plane. The direction of torque is

A

Horizontally right side

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horizontally left side

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C

Vertically upwards

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D

Vertically downwards

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Solution

The correct option is D Vertically downwards
Directly using the $r i g h t$ $h a n d$ $t h u m b$ $r u l e$ ,
we get the direction as vertically downward.

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