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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2023 ii Paper 3 39C a iii Solution by
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A wave crest moves at the phase velocity, while the envelope of a narrow wave packet moves at the group velocity. Since for every nonzero wavenumber, the crests move more slowly than the packet.
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