2,650 Hz Wavelength

How Long Is a 2650 Hz Wavelength?

A 2650 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 0.13 meters, 12.95 cm, 0.42 feet (0 feet and 5.1 inches) or 5.1 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 = 2650 Hz
which gives a wavelength λ of 0.13 meters, or 0.42 feet.

2650 Hz Wavelength Depending on Temperature

The speed of sound in air depends on temperature. Here is how the wavelenght of a 2650 Hz sound wave will vary according to temperature:

Temp (°C) Temp (°F) 2650 Hz wavelength (cm)2650 Hz wavelength (in)
-40-4011.55034.5474
-35-3111.67354.5959
-30-2211.79544.6439
-25-1311.91604.6914
-20-412.03554.7384
-15512.15384.7849
-101412.27094.8311
-52312.38694.8767
03212.50194.9220
54112.61584.9668
105012.72875.0113
155912.84065.0553
206812.95155.0990
257713.06155.1423
308613.17055.1853
359513.27875.2278
4010413.38605.2701

2650 Hz Half Wavelength and Standing Waves

The half wavelength of a 2650 Hz sound wave is 0.06 meters, 6.48 cm, 0.21 feet (0 feet and 2.55 inches) or 2.55 inches when travelling in air at 20°C (68°F).

Modes (or standing waves) will occur at 2650 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 2650 Hz wavelength = 0.13 meters, or 0.42 feet in air at 20°C (68°F).

2650 Hz Standing Waves Distances

n Distance (m) Distance (ft)
10.060.21
20.130.42
30.190.64
40.260.85
50.321.06

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

Given the relatively small 2650 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 2650 Hz To ms

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

Because a 2650 Hz wave will ocillate 2650 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 = 2650 Hz

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

1 / 2650 Hz * 1000 = 0.38 ms.