8,890 Hz Wavelength

How Long Is a 8890 Hz Wavelength?

A 8890 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 0.04 meters, 3.86 cm, 0.13 feet (0 feet and 1.52 inches) or 1.52 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 = 8890 Hz
which gives a wavelength λ of 0.04 meters, or 0.13 feet.

8890 Hz Wavelength Depending on Temperature

The speed of sound in air depends on temperature. Here is how the wavelenght of a 8890 Hz sound wave will vary according to temperature:

Temp (°C) Temp (°F) 8890 Hz wavelength (cm)8890 Hz wavelength (in)
-40-403.44301.3555
-35-313.47971.3700
-30-223.51611.3843
-25-133.55201.3984
-20-43.58761.4125
-1553.62291.4263
-10143.65781.4401
-5233.69241.4537
0323.72671.4672
5413.76061.4806
10503.79431.4938
15593.82761.5069
20683.86071.5200
25773.89351.5329
30863.92601.5457
35953.95821.5584
401043.99021.5709

8890 Hz Half Wavelength and Standing Waves

The half wavelength of a 8890 Hz sound wave is 0.02 meters, 1.93 cm, 0.06 feet (0 feet and 0.76 inches) or 0.76 inches when travelling in air at 20°C (68°F).

Modes (or standing waves) will occur at 8890 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 8890 Hz wavelength = 0.04 meters, or 0.13 feet in air at 20°C (68°F).

8890 Hz Standing Waves Distances

n Distance (m) Distance (ft)
10.020.06
20.040.13
30.060.19
40.080.25
50.100.32

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

Given the relatively small 8890 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 8890 Hz To ms

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

Because a 8890 Hz wave will ocillate 8890 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 = 8890 Hz

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

1 / 8890 Hz * 1000 = 0.11 ms.