alleryStart learning →A rotating vector representing a sinusoidally varying quantity is called a what?
ATensor
BScalar
CGradient
DPhasor
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Phasor
A rotating vector whose projection gives a sinusoidal quantity is by definition a phasor.
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