The clockwise moment of force around a turning a turning point is taken as :

positive

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negative

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neither positive nor negative

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B
negative

Sign convention for a moment of force:
The anticlockwise moment is taken as positive.
The clockwise moment is taken as negative.
Hence, option (B) is the correct answer.

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