9,650 Hz Wavelength

How Long Is a 9650 Hz Wavelength?

A 9650 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 0.04 meters, 3.56 cm, 0.12 feet (0 feet and 1.4 inches) or 1.4 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 = 9650 Hz
which gives a wavelength λ of 0.04 meters, or 0.12 feet.

9650 Hz Wavelength Depending on Temperature

The speed of sound in air depends on temperature. Here is how the wavelenght of a 9650 Hz sound wave will vary according to temperature:

Temp (°C) Temp (°F) 9650 Hz wavelength (cm)9650 Hz wavelength (in)
-40-403.17181.2488
-35-313.20571.2621
-30-223.23911.2753
-25-133.27231.2883
-20-43.30511.3012
-1553.33761.3140
-10143.36971.3267
-5233.40161.3392
0323.43321.3516
5413.46441.3640
10503.49541.3762
15593.52621.3883
20683.55661.4002
25773.58681.4121
30863.61681.4239
35953.64651.4356
401043.67601.4472

9650 Hz Half Wavelength and Standing Waves

The half wavelength of a 9650 Hz sound wave is 0.02 meters, 1.78 cm, 0.06 feet (0 feet and 0.7 inches) or 0.7 inches when travelling in air at 20°C (68°F).

Modes (or standing waves) will occur at 9650 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 9650 Hz wavelength = 0.04 meters, or 0.12 feet in air at 20°C (68°F).

9650 Hz Standing Waves Distances

n Distance (m) Distance (ft)
10.020.06
20.040.12
30.050.18
40.070.23
50.090.29

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

Given the relatively small 9650 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 9650 Hz To ms

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

Because a 9650 Hz wave will ocillate 9650 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 = 9650 Hz

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

1 / 9650 Hz * 1000 = 0.1 ms.