6,970 Hz Wavelength

How Long Is a 6970 Hz Wavelength?

A 6970 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 0.05 meters, 4.92 cm, 0.16 feet (0 feet and 1.94 inches) or 1.94 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 = 6970 Hz
which gives a wavelength λ of 0.05 meters, or 0.16 feet.

6970 Hz Wavelength Depending on Temperature

The speed of sound in air depends on temperature. Here is how the wavelenght of a 6970 Hz sound wave will vary according to temperature:

Temp (°C) Temp (°F) 6970 Hz wavelength (cm)6970 Hz wavelength (in)
-40-404.39141.7289
-35-314.43831.7473
-30-224.48461.7656
-25-134.53051.7837
-20-44.57591.8015
-1554.62091.8192
-10144.66541.8368
-5234.70951.8541
0324.75321.8713
5414.79651.8884
10504.83951.9053
15594.88201.9220
20684.92421.9386
25774.96601.9551
30865.00751.9714
35955.04861.9876
401045.08942.0037

6970 Hz Half Wavelength and Standing Waves

The half wavelength of a 6970 Hz sound wave is 0.02 meters, 2.46 cm, 0.08 feet (0 feet and 0.97 inches) or 0.97 inches when travelling in air at 20°C (68°F).

Modes (or standing waves) will occur at 6970 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 6970 Hz wavelength = 0.05 meters, or 0.16 feet in air at 20°C (68°F).

6970 Hz Standing Waves Distances

n Distance (m) Distance (ft)
10.020.08
20.050.16
30.070.24
40.100.32
50.120.40

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

Given the relatively small 6970 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 6970 Hz To ms

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

Because a 6970 Hz wave will ocillate 6970 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 = 6970 Hz

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

1 / 6970 Hz * 1000 = 0.14 ms.