in one revolution. To find the number of radians, given
the number of degrees:
2 rad
rad degrees
360
=
180
deg rad
rad
=
To find the number of degrees, given the number of
radians:
Angular measurement
This can be simplified to:
rad
rad degrees
180
=
5Lesson 4
(
V
)
270 3600 90 180
40
45 135 225 315
0
Ang le ()
30
20
10
-20
-30
-40
405
Pe a k v o l t a g e
Re f e re n c e
Notice that a lagging sine
wave is below the axis at 0
o
Example of a wave that lags the
reference
v = 30 V sin ( − 45
o
)
…and the equation
has a negative phase
shift
5Lesson 4
(
V
)
270 3600 90 180
40
45 135 225 3150
Ang le ()
30
20
10
-20
-30
-40
Pe a k voltage
Re f e re n c e
-45
-10
Notice that a leading sine
wave is above the axis at 0
o
Example of a wave that leads the
reference
v = 30 V sin ( + 45
o
)
…and the equation
has a positive phase
shift
5Lesson 4