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Equations (5), (6) and (7) take the following form:

Eliminating $$s$$ and $$q$$ from here, we find the equation

This can be satisfied by the integral

in which $$A$$, $$\varepsilon$$, $$m$$, $$n$$ and $$\delta$$ are constants; substituting this integral into equation (8) and setting $$k\gamma T = a^2$$, we will find the relationship

Expression (8) represents a wave propagating vertically at constant speed

but with varying amplitude. The speed of the sound under these circumstances is increased under the influence of gravity, but it is easy to see that this increase is negligible. So for example, taking the meter as the unit of length,