A proton (mass kg) is prepared as a wave packet with kinetic energy MeV
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Quantum Mechanics: From the Photon to the Hydrogen Atom, Ch Free particles, wave packets and tunnelling
Problem
A proton (mass mp=1.6726×10−27 kg) is prepared as a wave packet with kinetic energy 2.0 MeV. Find the group velocity of the packet's envelope and the phase velocity of the ripples inside it.