Weightlessness and sound waves

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Weightlessness has negligible effects on sound waves, as the kinetic energy of air particles remains significantly larger than any influence from gravity. In a weightless environment, the fundamental mechanism of sound wave propagation is not altered. While gravity creates a pressure gradient that can affect sound on a larger scale, this is not relevant in weightless conditions. Thus, sound waves behave similarly in both weightless and gravitational environments. Overall, the propagation of sound is primarily determined by the properties of the medium rather than the presence of gravity.
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What are the effects of weightlessness on sound waves, if any?
[Not talking about human hearing or ability to locate sound]
 
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John Phoenix said:
What are the effects of weightlessness on sound waves, if any?
[Not talking about human hearing or ability to locate sound]

No considerable effect, I would guess. In a room here on Earth, you can neglect the effect of gravity on atoms and molecules in the air, since the kinetic energy of the particles is so large. On a larger scale, gravity will lead to a pressure gradient and that will affect a soundwave, but not the mechanism of the propagating sound wave.
 
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