If two alternating waves have the same frequency, what is the phase difference when one wave reaches its peak while the other wave crosses zero?

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When one wave is at its maximum and the other is at zero, the phase difference between them is 90°, as the zero crossing of a sine wave occurs a quarter cycle before or after the peak.

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