6,230 Hz Wavelength

How Long Is a 6230 Hz Wavelength?

A 6230 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 0.06 meters, 5.51 cm, 0.18 feet (0 feet and 2.17 inches) or 2.17 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 = 6230 Hz
which gives a wavelength λ of 0.06 meters, or 0.18 feet.

6230 Hz Wavelength Depending on Temperature

The speed of sound in air depends on temperature. Here is how the wavelenght of a 6230 Hz sound wave will vary according to temperature:

Temp (°C) Temp (°F) 6230 Hz wavelength (cm)6230 Hz wavelength (in)
-40-404.91301.9343
-35-314.96541.9549
-30-225.01731.9753
-25-135.06861.9955
-20-45.11942.0155
-1555.16972.0353
-10145.21962.0549
-5235.26892.0744
0325.31782.0936
5415.36632.1127
10505.41432.1316
15595.46192.1503
20685.50912.1689
25775.55582.1873
30865.60222.2056
35955.64822.2237
401045.69392.2417

6230 Hz Half Wavelength and Standing Waves

The half wavelength of a 6230 Hz sound wave is 0.03 meters, 2.75 cm, 0.09 feet (0 feet and 1.08 inches) or 1.08 inches when travelling in air at 20°C (68°F).

Modes (or standing waves) will occur at 6230 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 6230 Hz wavelength = 0.06 meters, or 0.18 feet in air at 20°C (68°F).

6230 Hz Standing Waves Distances

n Distance (m) Distance (ft)
10.030.09
20.060.18
30.080.27
40.110.36
50.140.45

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

Given the relatively small 6230 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 6230 Hz To ms

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

Because a 6230 Hz wave will ocillate 6230 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 = 6230 Hz

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

1 / 6230 Hz * 1000 = 0.16 ms.