According to the usual convention followed in mechanics

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According to the usual convention followed in mechanics, what sign is assigned to the scalar torque that tends to rotate a body counter-clockwise about a fixed axis perpendicular to the page? (a) Negative (b) Zero (c) Positive (d) Sign cannot be decided without knowing magnitude

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