ToolsSound, propagation & hearing
Frequency ↔ wavelength
Convert frequency to wavelength and period in air, with temperature compensation.
Hz
m
cm
ms
°C
How it works
A 1 kHz tone is about 34 cm long in air at 20 °C; 20 Hz is about 17 m. Wavelength decides how acoustic treatment, speaker spacing and microphone placement behave.
Formulas
- λ = c / f
- T = 1 / f
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