Difference between Group and phase velocity

ajeet mishra
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Hi! I am having problem in understanding the difference between phase and group velocity clearly. In my textbook phase velocity is given by ω/κ while group velocity is by dω/dκ. What is the difference between these two terms?
Thank you!
 
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