An electron wave-packet moves at the speed of

(A) the electron waves that form it.
(B) an electron with the same momentum.
(C) light.
(D) an electron with half its momentum.



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An electron wave-packet moves at the speed of

(A) the electron waves that form it.

No. --- That only happens when all
of the waves travel at the same speed.

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An electron wave-packet moves at the speed of

(B) an electron with the same momentum.

Yes.
That was deBroglie's great triumph.

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An electron wave-packet moves at the speed of

(C) light.

No.
It travels much slower than that.

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An electron wave-packet moves at the speed of

(D) an electron with half its momentum.

No. --- The wave crests travel at that speed
but not the packet.

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