Can group velocity be greater than phase velocity?

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Start date Apr 6, 2015
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Apr 6, 2015

Halo CX

Is it possible for a group velocity of any wave disturbance to be greater than its component phase velocities?

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Apr 6, 2015

nasu

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Yes, sure.

Go to the actual youtube page to see various cases.

Apr 6, 2015

Halo CX

Thank you for the you tube clip.

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