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yellowgold
Nov2-08, 09:32 PM
What is the relationship wavelength and group velocity in wave packet ? If a wave packet has big wavelength its group velocity bigger or not ?

malawi_glenn
Nov3-08, 01:47 AM
What is the relationship wavelength and group velocity in wave packet ? If a wave packet has big wavelength its group velocity bigger or not ?

If you know the definition of group velocity you can do this by yourself as an exercise. Recall the relation between (de Broigle) wavelenght v.s momentum and then you have it.