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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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. Would it matter if the Earth rotated clockwise?

    Jun 27, 2012 · From scientific point of view both poles are equivalent so direction of rotation counter-clockwise or clockwise are undefined. Same refers to direction of orbiting the sun. …

  6. Direction of magnetic field in a solenoid - Physics Stack Exchange

    The north and south pole of a solenoid depends on two factors. One, the direction of the current flow and two, the direction of the winding (clockwise or counter-clockwise). Start by determine …

  7. Will table sugar twist polarized light? - Physics Stack Exchange

    Aug 25, 2020 · I recently saw this awesome video by Steve Mould where he explained that a sugar solution in water will turn polarized light in the clockwise direction. The explanation …

  8. Travel direction on an all sports lake - Michigan Sportsman Forum

    Feb 6, 2008 · Is there a law or boating rule that states all boats must travel in a counterclockwise direction on an all sports lake? My reason for asking is that I fish an all sports lake, and from …

  9. 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 …

  10. homework and exercises - Physics Stack Exchange

    Jul 11, 2016 · Is it always true, for any cycle followed by a gas, that, if the cycle is "travelled" clockwise in the P−V P V plane then the work exchanged by the gas is positive, and viceversa …