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Chapter 6, Problem 4Q
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The reason why a wave packet moves with the group velocity rather than with the phase velocity.
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Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 1ECh. 6.4 - Prob. 2ECh. 6.5 - Prob. 4ECh. 6.7 - Prob. 5ECh. 6.8 - Prob. 6ECh. 6 - Prob. 1QCh. 6 - Prob. 2QCh. 6 - Prob. 3QCh. 6 - Prob. 4QCh. 6 - Prob. 5Q
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