Direction of a Moment - How to Determine Clockwise and Anticlockwise Moments

A short video to show how to determine the direction of a moment (clockwise moment or anticlockwise moment also known as counterclockwise moment).

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[C]

I kept getting confused with signs and that was because no one explained it as simply as you. Thank you so much for the visual representation and great explanation

[jainamchheda]

THANX ALOT IT WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL FOR MY STATICS EXAM PREPS...!!!

[harini]

Thank you so much!! I was confused before watching this video but now it's crystal clear.

[ravishankaryadav]

Thank you so much
You just simplified it in a very fantastic manners.
Which alsoultly clear my all doubts regarding this direction.

[pranavyeole]

bruh I was about to pass out of confusion on this easy ass concept, greatly explained btw

[ginjie]

I am now able to determine the direction of a moment! Thank you so much

[cizzie]

good explanation that helped. the right hand rule in my experience has been poorly explained by others.

[krishnachougule]

Thank you soooo much !!!! I couldn't find this anywhere Bless you bro 🙏

[Waltey]

best explanation by far thanks so much!!!

[ibrahimbashir]

What about moments by horizontal forces instead of vertical ??
Make a video on that too plz

[Wormuta]

Thank you so much! this makes moments so much more simple! Im def passing my test now

[arifzahir]

Thanks alot! Im teaching my small brother and this helped alot. Are you Sri Lankan by the way?

[lgbiyi]

In the second example there was a force RA acting on the beam below point A. In case we were taking moments about point C will the force RA cause clockwise or counterclockwise rotation of the beam?

[cendol]

in the cantilevered beam why is Ma counterclockwise?


as you show the force is downwards so the moment should be clockwise.

[Tranefine]

In the first example (0:28), you describe the Bending Moment in the direction of the applied force (clockwise) around point A – which in my eyes makes absolute sense. The same goes for the Momentum around point C (1:19; counter-clockwise in the direction of the applied force: negative Y-axis). So far, so good. But at 2:07, the beam would bend downwards in negative Y-axis (in the direction of the force vector). Yet, you sketched M_A counter-clockwise around point A, so the Momentum is showing completely in the opposite direction as explained in your first example. Why is that?

[unknown]

Thank you so much . I have a question regarding this subject how can i determine this direction if the fulcrum is a point and a force pull it to the left or right not up and down it also sometimes result forming an angle how can i know its direction .THANKS AGAIN!

[imtierd]

thank u king. not all heros wear capes

[zubaireditz]

So what shoupd we do if force is on middle of rod !? Then how will we determine it

[oscarvandenhoudt]

What direct would the moment have cause by a forced that comes out of c horizontally to the right then?

[darrelwilsxn]

Hey, thanks for the video. So is it always a point on the left is clockwise, and a point on the right is anti-clockwise? Also, what is the importance of it being clockwise or anti clockwise when calculating the 3 equations of equilibrium? Thanks.