2,930 Hz Wavelength

How Long Is a 2930 Hz Wavelength?

A 2930 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 0.12 meters, 11.71 cm, 0.38 feet (0 feet and 4.61 inches) or 4.61 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 = 2930 Hz
which gives a wavelength λ of 0.12 meters, or 0.38 feet.

2930 Hz Wavelength Depending on Temperature

The speed of sound in air depends on temperature. Here is how the wavelenght of a 2930 Hz sound wave will vary according to temperature:

Temp (°C) Temp (°F) 2930 Hz wavelength (cm)2930 Hz wavelength (in)
-40-4010.44654.1128
-35-3110.55794.1567
-30-2210.66824.2001
-25-1310.77734.2430
-20-410.88534.2856
-15510.99234.3277
-101411.09834.3694
-52311.20324.4107
03211.30724.4516
54111.41024.4922
105011.51234.5324
155911.61354.5722
206811.71384.6117
257711.81334.6509
308611.91194.6897
359512.00984.7283
4010412.10684.7665

2930 Hz Half Wavelength and Standing Waves

The half wavelength of a 2930 Hz sound wave is 0.06 meters, 5.86 cm, 0.19 feet (0 feet and 2.31 inches) or 2.31 inches when travelling in air at 20°C (68°F).

Modes (or standing waves) will occur at 2930 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 2930 Hz wavelength = 0.12 meters, or 0.38 feet in air at 20°C (68°F).

2930 Hz Standing Waves Distances

n Distance (m) Distance (ft)
10.060.19
20.120.38
30.180.58
40.230.77
50.290.96

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

Given the relatively small 2930 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 2930 Hz To ms

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

Because a 2930 Hz wave will ocillate 2930 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 = 2930 Hz

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

1 / 2930 Hz * 1000 = 0.34 ms.