211 Hz Wavelength

How Long Is a 211 Hz Wavelength?

A 211 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 1.63 meters, 162.66 cm, 5.34 feet (5 feet and 4.04 inches) or 64.04 inches when traveling in air at 20°C (68°F).

The formula for the wavelenght is λ = c/f where:

  • c is the celerity (speed) of sound = 343.21 m/s or 1126.03 ft/s in air at 20°C (68°F).
  • f is the frequency = 211 Hz
which gives a wavelength λ of 1.63 meters, or 5.34 feet.

211 Hz Wavelength Depending on Temperature

The speed of sound in air depends on temperature. Here is how the wavelenght of a 211 Hz sound wave will vary according to temperature:

Temp (°C) Temp (°F) 211 Hz wavelength (m)211 Hz wavelength (ft)
-40-401.45064.7593
-35-311.46614.8100
-30-221.48144.8603
-25-131.49664.9100
-20-41.51164.9592
-1551.52645.0079
-10141.54115.0562
-5231.55575.1040
0321.57015.1514
5411.58445.1983
10501.59865.2448
15591.61275.2909
20681.62665.3366
25771.64045.3820
30861.65415.4269
35951.66775.4715
401041.68125.5157

211 Hz Half Wavelength and Standing Waves

The half wavelength of a 211 Hz sound wave is 0.81 meters, 81.33 cm, 2.67 feet (2 feet and 8.02 inches) or 32.02 inches when travelling in air at 20°C (68°F).

Modes (or standing waves) will occur at 211 Hz in rooms where two opposing walls (axial mode), edges (tangential mode) or corners (oblique mode) are spaced by a distance d = nλ/2 where:

  • n is a natural (positive integer greater than or equal to 1)
  • λ is the 211 Hz wavelength = 1.63 meters, or 5.34 feet in air at 20°C (68°F).

211 Hz Standing Waves Distances

n Distance (m) Distance (ft)
10.812.67
21.635.34
32.448.00
43.2510.67
54.0713.34
64.8816.01
75.6918.68
86.5121.35
97.3224.01
108.1326.68
118.9529.35
129.7632.02
1310.5734.69
1411.3937.36
1512.2040.02
1613.0142.69
1713.8345.36
1814.6448.03
1915.4550.70

Given the relatively large 211 Hz half wavelength, standing waves will occur at that frequency in small listening rooms.

You can try to minimze the room modes at 211 Hz by trying different speaker positions, listening positions or by placing bass traps. These can absorb frequencies as low as 63 Hz.

How To Convert 211 Hz To ms

A Hz (Hertz) is a cycle (or period) per second.

Because a 211 Hz wave will ocillate 211 times per second, we can find the time of a single cycle (or period) with the formula p = 1/f where:

  • f is the frequency of the wave = 211 Hz

The result will be expressed in seconds, so let's multiply by 1000 to get miliseconds:

1 / 211 Hz * 1000 = 4.74 ms.