2,340 Hz Wavelength

How Long Is a 2340 Hz Wavelength?

A 2340 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 0.15 meters, 14.67 cm, 0.48 feet (0 feet and 5.77 inches) or 5.77 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 = 2340 Hz
which gives a wavelength λ of 0.15 meters, or 0.48 feet.

2340 Hz Wavelength Depending on Temperature

The speed of sound in air depends on temperature. Here is how the wavelenght of a 2340 Hz sound wave will vary according to temperature:

Temp (°C) Temp (°F) 2340 Hz wavelength (cm)2340 Hz wavelength (in)
-40-4013.08055.1498
-35-3113.22005.2047
-30-2213.35805.2591
-25-1313.49475.3129
-20-413.62995.3661
-15513.76395.4189
-101413.89655.4711
-52314.02795.5228
03214.15815.5741
54114.28715.6248
105014.41505.6752
155914.54175.7251
206814.66735.7745
257714.79185.8236
308614.91545.8722
359515.03795.9204
4010415.15945.9683

2340 Hz Half Wavelength and Standing Waves

The half wavelength of a 2340 Hz sound wave is 0.07 meters, 7.33 cm, 0.24 feet (0 feet and 2.89 inches) or 2.89 inches when travelling in air at 20°C (68°F).

Modes (or standing waves) will occur at 2340 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 2340 Hz wavelength = 0.15 meters, or 0.48 feet in air at 20°C (68°F).

2340 Hz Standing Waves Distances

n Distance (m) Distance (ft)
10.070.24
20.150.48
30.220.72
40.290.96
50.371.20

We typically don't treat rooms for standing waves above 300 Hz.

Given the relatively small 2340 Hz half wavelength, you can treat your room by using thick acoustic foam. This will absorb frequencies as low as 250 Hz, and all the way up to 20,000 Hz.

How To Convert 2340 Hz To ms

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

Because a 2340 Hz wave will ocillate 2340 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 = 2340 Hz

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

1 / 2340 Hz * 1000 = 0.43 ms.