5,370 Hz Wavelength

How Long Is a 5370 Hz Wavelength?

A 5370 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 0.06 meters, 6.39 cm, 0.21 feet (0 feet and 2.52 inches) or 2.52 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 = 5370 Hz
which gives a wavelength λ of 0.06 meters, or 0.21 feet.

5370 Hz Wavelength Depending on Temperature

The speed of sound in air depends on temperature. Here is how the wavelenght of a 5370 Hz sound wave will vary according to temperature:

Temp (°C) Temp (°F) 5370 Hz wavelength (cm)5370 Hz wavelength (in)
-40-405.69992.2440
-35-315.76072.2680
-30-225.82082.2917
-25-135.88042.3151
-20-45.93932.3383
-1555.99772.3613
-10146.05552.3840
-5236.11272.4066
0326.16952.4289
5416.22572.4511
10506.28142.4730
15596.33662.4947
20686.39132.5163
25776.44562.5376
30866.49942.5588
35956.55282.5798
401046.60582.6007

5370 Hz Half Wavelength and Standing Waves

The half wavelength of a 5370 Hz sound wave is 0.03 meters, 3.2 cm, 0.1 feet (0 feet and 1.26 inches) or 1.26 inches when travelling in air at 20°C (68°F).

Modes (or standing waves) will occur at 5370 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 5370 Hz wavelength = 0.06 meters, or 0.21 feet in air at 20°C (68°F).

5370 Hz Standing Waves Distances

n Distance (m) Distance (ft)
10.030.10
20.060.21
30.100.31
40.130.42
50.160.52

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

Given the relatively small 5370 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 5370 Hz To ms

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

Because a 5370 Hz wave will ocillate 5370 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 = 5370 Hz

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

1 / 5370 Hz * 1000 = 0.19 ms.