Can group velocity be greater than phase velocity?

Halo CX
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Is it possible for a group velocity of any wave disturbance to be greater than its component phase velocities?
 
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Yes, sure.

Go to the actual youtube page to see various cases.
 
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Thank you for the you tube clip.
 

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