³⁰One value of ω not shown in this three-panel graphic comparison is a negative frequency. This is actually not as profound as it may seem at first. All a negative value of ω will do is ensure that the phasor will rotate in the opposite direction (clockwise, instead of counter-clockwise as phasor rotation is conventionally defined). The real portion of the sinusoid will be identical, tracing the same cosine-wave plot over time. Only the imaginary portion of the sinusoid will be different, as j sin −θ = −j sin θ.