Eli5: Do Sound Waves get affected by Gravity?
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Sound waves are absolutely affected by density gradients, which is the result of gravity. They’ll retract towards the ground.
If you suspended an infinite particle field in an even density, then set them lose in a moderate gravity environment, there should be a small drift of the wave front towards the gravity source, id think, as the acceleration due to gravity affects the wave front.
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