AP Physics 1· difficulty 2/5
On a wheel viewed from the front, a force is applied tangentially <strong>upward</strong> on the right side. The torque about the center is
Clockwise
Zero
Counterclockwise
Cannot tell
Explanation
A right-side upward push rotates the wheel counterclockwise (CCW) when viewed from the front.
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