Regarding a moon colony; does sound at 1bar behave differently in 1g or 0.16g? Submitted by platypodus t3_z0dg2d on November 20, 2022 at 7:52 PM in askscience 8 comments 17
fliguana t1_ix5c0on wrote on November 20, 2022 at 9:32 PM Not really, in practical sense. Gravitational effects of sound are so weak, scientists are still verifying their findings. If we assume the pressure and composition of air are the same at the "floor" level of a lunar base, the noticeable effects will have to do with: weaker convection smaller vertical density differential Permalink 16
fliguana t1_ix5c0on wrote
Not really, in practical sense. Gravitational effects of sound are so weak, scientists are still verifying their findings.
If we assume the pressure and composition of air are the same at the "floor" level of a lunar base, the noticeable effects will have to do with:
weaker convection
smaller vertical density differential