4,210 Hz Wavelength

How Long Is a 4210 Hz Wavelength?

A 4210 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 0.08 meters, 8.15 cm, 0.27 feet (0 feet and 3.21 inches) or 3.21 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 = 4210 Hz
which gives a wavelength λ of 0.08 meters, or 0.27 feet.

4210 Hz Wavelength Depending on Temperature

The speed of sound in air depends on temperature. Here is how the wavelenght of a 4210 Hz sound wave will vary according to temperature:

Temp (°C) Temp (°F) 4210 Hz wavelength (cm)4210 Hz wavelength (in)
-40-407.27042.8624
-35-317.34792.8929
-30-227.42462.9231
-25-137.50062.9530
-20-47.57582.9826
-1557.65023.0119
-10147.72403.0409
-5237.79703.0697
0327.86943.0982
5417.94113.1264
10508.01213.1544
15598.08253.1821
20688.15243.2096
25778.22163.2368
30868.29023.2639
35958.35833.2907
401048.42593.3173

4210 Hz Half Wavelength and Standing Waves

The half wavelength of a 4210 Hz sound wave is 0.04 meters, 4.08 cm, 0.13 feet (0 feet and 1.6 inches) or 1.6 inches when travelling in air at 20°C (68°F).

Modes (or standing waves) will occur at 4210 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 4210 Hz wavelength = 0.08 meters, or 0.27 feet in air at 20°C (68°F).

4210 Hz Standing Waves Distances

n Distance (m) Distance (ft)
10.040.13
20.080.27
30.120.40
40.160.53
50.200.67

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

Given the relatively small 4210 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 4210 Hz To ms

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

Because a 4210 Hz wave will ocillate 4210 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 = 4210 Hz

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

1 / 4210 Hz * 1000 = 0.24 ms.