8,530 Hz Wavelength

How Long Is a 8530 Hz Wavelength?

A 8530 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 0.04 meters, 4.02 cm, 0.13 feet (0 feet and 1.58 inches) or 1.58 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 = 8530 Hz
which gives a wavelength λ of 0.04 meters, or 0.13 feet.

8530 Hz Wavelength Depending on Temperature

The speed of sound in air depends on temperature. Here is how the wavelenght of a 8530 Hz sound wave will vary according to temperature:

Temp (°C) Temp (°F) 8530 Hz wavelength (cm)8530 Hz wavelength (in)
-40-403.58831.4127
-35-313.62661.4278
-30-223.66451.4427
-25-133.70191.4575
-20-43.73901.4721
-1553.77581.4865
-10143.81221.5009
-5233.84821.5151
0323.88391.5291
5413.91931.5430
10503.95441.5568
15593.98921.5705
20684.02361.5841
25774.05781.5976
30864.09171.6109
35954.12531.6241
401044.15861.6372

8530 Hz Half Wavelength and Standing Waves

The half wavelength of a 8530 Hz sound wave is 0.02 meters, 2.01 cm, 0.07 feet (0 feet and 0.79 inches) or 0.79 inches when travelling in air at 20°C (68°F).

Modes (or standing waves) will occur at 8530 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 8530 Hz wavelength = 0.04 meters, or 0.13 feet in air at 20°C (68°F).

8530 Hz Standing Waves Distances

n Distance (m) Distance (ft)
10.020.07
20.040.13
30.060.20
40.080.26
50.100.33

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

Given the relatively small 8530 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 8530 Hz To ms

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

Because a 8530 Hz wave will ocillate 8530 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 = 8530 Hz

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

1 / 8530 Hz * 1000 = 0.12 ms.