The two waves represented by $y_1 = a \sin(\omega t)$ and $y_2 = b \cos(\omega t)$ have a phase difference of

  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $\frac{\pi}{2}$
  • C
    $\pi$
  • D
    $\frac{\pi}{4}$

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