6,080 Hz Wavelength

How Long Is a 6080 Hz Wavelength?

A 6080 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 0.06 meters, 5.64 cm, 0.19 feet (0 feet and 2.22 inches) or 2.22 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 = 6080 Hz
which gives a wavelength λ of 0.06 meters, or 0.19 feet.

6080 Hz Wavelength Depending on Temperature

The speed of sound in air depends on temperature. Here is how the wavelenght of a 6080 Hz sound wave will vary according to temperature:

Temp (°C) Temp (°F) 6080 Hz wavelength (cm)6080 Hz wavelength (in)
-40-405.03431.9820
-35-315.08792.0031
-30-225.14112.0240
-25-135.19372.0448
-20-45.24572.0652
-1555.29732.0855
-10145.34832.1056
-5235.39892.1256
0325.44902.1453
5415.49872.1648
10505.54792.1842
15595.59662.2034
20685.64502.2224
25775.69292.2413
30865.74052.2600
35955.78762.2786
401045.83442.2970

6080 Hz Half Wavelength and Standing Waves

The half wavelength of a 6080 Hz sound wave is 0.03 meters, 2.82 cm, 0.09 feet (0 feet and 1.11 inches) or 1.11 inches when travelling in air at 20°C (68°F).

Modes (or standing waves) will occur at 6080 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 6080 Hz wavelength = 0.06 meters, or 0.19 feet in air at 20°C (68°F).

6080 Hz Standing Waves Distances

n Distance (m) Distance (ft)
10.030.09
20.060.19
30.080.28
40.110.37
50.140.46

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

Given the relatively small 6080 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 6080 Hz To ms

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

Because a 6080 Hz wave will ocillate 6080 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 = 6080 Hz

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

1 / 6080 Hz * 1000 = 0.16 ms.