Question

The motion of a wave packet is similar to _____________

(a) Photons

(b) Waves

(c) Classical Particle

(d) Quantum Particle

This question was posed to me by my college director while I was bunking the class.

The doubt is from Quantum Nature of Elastic Waves topic in division Quantum Physics of Engineering Physics I

Answer 1

Right choice is (c) Classical Particle

For explanation: The motion of a material/classical particle is equivalent to a group of waves or a wave packet. Such an expression can be derived by using the basic principles of motion.