6,020 Hz Wavelength

How Long Is a 6020 Hz Wavelength?

A 6020 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 0.06 meters, 5.7 cm, 0.19 feet (0 feet and 2.24 inches) or 2.24 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 = 6020 Hz
which gives a wavelength λ of 0.06 meters, or 0.19 feet.

6020 Hz Wavelength Depending on Temperature

The speed of sound in air depends on temperature. Here is how the wavelenght of a 6020 Hz sound wave will vary according to temperature:

Temp (°C) Temp (°F) 6020 Hz wavelength (cm)6020 Hz wavelength (in)
-40-405.08442.0017
-35-315.13872.0231
-30-225.19232.0442
-25-135.24542.0651
-20-45.29802.0858
-1555.35012.1063
-10145.40162.1266
-5235.45272.1467
0325.50332.1667
5415.55352.1864
10505.60322.2060
15595.65242.2254
20685.70122.2446
25775.74972.2636
30865.79772.2825
35955.84532.3013
401045.89252.3199

6020 Hz Half Wavelength and Standing Waves

The half wavelength of a 6020 Hz sound wave is 0.03 meters, 2.85 cm, 0.09 feet (0 feet and 1.12 inches) or 1.12 inches when travelling in air at 20°C (68°F).

Modes (or standing waves) will occur at 6020 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 6020 Hz wavelength = 0.06 meters, or 0.19 feet in air at 20°C (68°F).

6020 Hz Standing Waves Distances

n Distance (m) Distance (ft)
10.030.09
20.060.19
30.090.28
40.110.37
50.140.47

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

Given the relatively small 6020 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 6020 Hz To ms

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

Because a 6020 Hz wave will ocillate 6020 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 = 6020 Hz

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

1 / 6020 Hz * 1000 = 0.17 ms.