6,650 Hz Wavelength

How Long Is a 6650 Hz Wavelength?

A 6650 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 0.05 meters, 5.16 cm, 0.17 feet (0 feet and 2.03 inches) or 2.03 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 = 6650 Hz
which gives a wavelength λ of 0.05 meters, or 0.17 feet.

6650 Hz Wavelength Depending on Temperature

The speed of sound in air depends on temperature. Here is how the wavelenght of a 6650 Hz sound wave will vary according to temperature:

Temp (°C) Temp (°F) 6650 Hz wavelength (cm)6650 Hz wavelength (in)
-40-404.60271.8121
-35-314.65181.8314
-30-224.70041.8506
-25-134.74851.8695
-20-44.79611.8882
-1554.84321.9068
-10144.88991.9252
-5234.93611.9434
0324.98201.9614
5415.02731.9793
10505.07231.9970
15595.11692.0145
20685.16112.0319
25775.20502.0492
30865.24842.0663
35955.29152.0833
401045.33432.1001

6650 Hz Half Wavelength and Standing Waves

The half wavelength of a 6650 Hz sound wave is 0.03 meters, 2.58 cm, 0.08 feet (0 feet and 1.02 inches) or 1.02 inches when travelling in air at 20°C (68°F).

Modes (or standing waves) will occur at 6650 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 6650 Hz wavelength = 0.05 meters, or 0.17 feet in air at 20°C (68°F).

6650 Hz Standing Waves Distances

n Distance (m) Distance (ft)
10.030.08
20.050.17
30.080.25
40.100.34
50.130.42

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

Given the relatively small 6650 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 6650 Hz To ms

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

Because a 6650 Hz wave will ocillate 6650 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 = 6650 Hz

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

1 / 6650 Hz * 1000 = 0.15 ms.