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Question:

Do sound waves travel differently through a magnetic field?

Basically would sound from an external source travel through a magnetic field differently than air?

Answer:

In most materials there would be essentially no effect at all. In some materials, for example iron, there should be a tiny bit of coupling whereby the magnetic field affects the effective stiffness of the material and thus affects the speed of sound. But I can't imagine that the effect is very large.

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