Which term describes the direction opposite to the clock's movement?

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Multiple Choice

Which term describes the direction opposite to the clock's movement?

Explanation:
When you look at a clock, its hands move in a circular path from the top toward the right, then down, left, and back up. That direction is called clockwise. The opposite direction—moving from the top toward the left, as if you went from 12 to 11 to 10 and so on—is called counterclockwise (also anticlockwise). So the term that describes the direction opposite to the clock's movement is counterclockwise. Radial refers to directions along a radius toward or away from the center, and tangential refers to directions along the edge of the circle, perpendicular to the radius, so they don’t describe rotation direction.

When you look at a clock, its hands move in a circular path from the top toward the right, then down, left, and back up. That direction is called clockwise. The opposite direction—moving from the top toward the left, as if you went from 12 to 11 to 10 and so on—is called counterclockwise (also anticlockwise). So the term that describes the direction opposite to the clock's movement is counterclockwise. Radial refers to directions along a radius toward or away from the center, and tangential refers to directions along the edge of the circle, perpendicular to the radius, so they don’t describe rotation direction.

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