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A moving particle is associated with a wave packet or group of waves. The group velocity is equal to

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velocity of light

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velocity of sound

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velocity of particle

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1/velocity of particle

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Solution

The correct option is C velocity of particle
According to wave mechanics, a material is associated with a wave packet. The group velocity is equal to the velocity of particle.

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