Statement-1 : Torque is a vector whose direction is along the applied froce.
Statement-2 : `overset rarr(tau) = overset rarr(r ) xx overset rarr(F)`

Options

A. Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true ,
Statement-2 is correct explanation of Statement-1.
B. Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true but Statement-2 is not correct explanation of Statement-1.
C. Statement-1 is true, but statement-2 is false.
D. Statement-1 is false, but statement-2 is true.

Answer

D

Explanation

Torque is a vector quantity, whose direction is perpendicualr to the direction of `overset rarr(r )` and `overset rarr(F)`. This is as per right handed screw rule. Statement-1 is false but statement-2 is true.