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major reference

In phase
…period, having passed through a phase angle of 90°, or π/2 radians. In this example the motion of the minute hand is a uniform circular motion, but the concept of phase also applies to simple harmonic motion such as that experienced by waves and vibrating bodies.
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alternating current

In electricity: Behaviour of an AC circuit
The phase angle ϕ in equation (29) gives the time relationship between the current in the circuit and the driving electromotive force, V₀ cos(ωt). The tangent of the angle ϕ is
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