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This velocity is called group velocity. On the other hand, the cosine term<br />
containing the average wavenumber k and frequency ω will be a high-<br />
frequency term, propagating at the average velocity c p . The low-frequency term<br />
acts as a modulation on the high-frequency carrier as shown in Fig.1.11. The<br />
individual harmonics travel with different phase velocities c p , but the<br />
superimposed packet travels with the group velocity c g . The velocity of the<br />
high-frequency carrier may actually be greater than, equal to, or less than the<br />
velocity c g . The actual relation will depend on the dispersion characteristics of<br />
the elastic system. Graphically the various cases can be represented considering<br />
Eq.1.37, which states that the group velocity is equal to the local slope of the<br />
frequency spectrum curve, as shown in Fig.1.12. Recalling that the slope of a<br />
chord to a point is the phase velocity, if that slope is higher than the local slope<br />
c < c , otherwise if the slope of the chord to a<br />
of the curve ( θ p > θ g ) , then g p<br />
point is lower than the local slope of the curve ( θ )<br />
Fig. 1.11 - Group velocity example<br />
c > c .<br />
θ p < g , then g p