Phase velocity is
B.
The phase velocity is the velocity of a point on the wave at constant phase (a crest, for instance). The phase velocity is to the wave packet as the velocity of the center of mass is to a particle.
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A. 30.4 N. B. 40.5 N. C. 50.1 N. D. 60.5 N. E. 66.7 N.
Which of the following explains why Polaris will no longer be the North Star 1,000 years from now?
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A uniform linear charge of 2.0 nC/m is distributed along the x axis from x = 0 to x = 3 m. Which of the following integrals is correct for the y component of the electric field at y = 4 m on the y axis?
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