8,290 Hz Wavelength

How Long Is a 8290 Hz Wavelength?

A 8290 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 0.04 meters, 4.14 cm, 0.14 feet (0 feet and 1.63 inches) or 1.63 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 = 8290 Hz
which gives a wavelength λ of 0.04 meters, or 0.14 feet.

8290 Hz Wavelength Depending on Temperature

The speed of sound in air depends on temperature. Here is how the wavelenght of a 8290 Hz sound wave will vary according to temperature:

Temp (°C) Temp (°F) 8290 Hz wavelength (cm)8290 Hz wavelength (in)
-40-403.69221.4536
-35-313.73161.4691
-30-223.77051.4845
-25-133.80911.4996
-20-43.84731.5147
-1553.88511.5296
-10143.92251.5443
-5233.95961.5589
0323.99641.5734
5414.03281.5877
10504.06891.6019
15594.10461.6160
20684.14011.6300
25774.17531.6438
30864.21011.6575
35954.24471.6711
401044.27901.6846

8290 Hz Half Wavelength and Standing Waves

The half wavelength of a 8290 Hz sound wave is 0.02 meters, 2.07 cm, 0.07 feet (0 feet and 0.81 inches) or 0.81 inches when travelling in air at 20°C (68°F).

Modes (or standing waves) will occur at 8290 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 8290 Hz wavelength = 0.04 meters, or 0.14 feet in air at 20°C (68°F).

8290 Hz Standing Waves Distances

n Distance (m) Distance (ft)
10.020.07
20.040.14
30.060.20
40.080.27
50.100.34

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

Given the relatively small 8290 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 8290 Hz To ms

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

Because a 8290 Hz wave will ocillate 8290 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 = 8290 Hz

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

1 / 8290 Hz * 1000 = 0.12 ms.