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Find the relation between the group velocity `u` and phase velocity `upsilon` for the following disperison laws: (a) `upsilon prop 1//sqrt(lambda_(1))`, (b) `upsilon prop k`, (c ) `upsilon prop 1// omega^(2)`, Here `lambda, k`, and `omega` are the wavelength, wave number, and angular frequancy. |
Answer» (a) `v = a//sqrt(lambda), a =` constant Then `u = v- lambda (dv)/(d lambda)` `= (a)/(sqrt(lambda)) - lambda (-(1)/(2)a lambda^(-3//2)) = (3)/(2).(a)/(sqrt(lambda)) = (3)/(2)v`. (b) `v = bk = omegak, b =` constant so `omega = bk^(2)` and `u = (d omega)/(dk) = 2bk = 2v`. (c) `v = (c)/(omega^(2)), c =` constant `= (omega)/(k)`. so `omega^(3) = ck` or `omega = c^(1//3) k^(1//3)` Thus `u = (d omega)/(dk) = c^(1//3) (1)/(3)k^(-2//3) = (1)/(3)(omega)/(k) = (1)/(2)v` |
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