Figure below shows sound waves emitted by a drum struck. Explain why the wave fronts are directed towards the ground.

      

Figure below shows sound waves emitted by a drum struck.
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Explain why the wave fronts are directed towards the ground.

  

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Kavungya
Air is warmer at upper layers.
Velocity of sound waves will be higher in the upper layers than lower layers hence they will be refracted downwards.
Kavungya answered the question on June 3, 2019 at 09:04


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