An electric field phasor makes an angle of $\omega t$ relative to the x axis. As time increases the phasor rotates
A) about the origin in a counterclockwise manner.
B) around the y axis.
C) about the origin in a clockwise manner.
D) in an undetermined direction.

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Phasors rotate about the origin in a counterclockwise manner when represented in a complex plane, with the angle of rotation increasing with time at a rate of $\omega$, where $\omega$ is the angular frequency.

An Electric Field Phasor Makes an Angle Of ωt\omega tωt Relative to the X Axis

An Electric Field Phasor Makes an Angle Of $\omega t$ Relative to the X Axis