10,740 Hz Wavelength

How Long Is a 10740 Hz Wavelength?

A 10740 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 0.03 meters, 3.2 cm, 0.1 feet (0 feet and 1.26 inches) or 1.26 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 = 10740 Hz
which gives a wavelength λ of 0.03 meters, or 0.1 feet.

10740 Hz Wavelength Depending on Temperature

The speed of sound in air depends on temperature. Here is how the wavelenght of a 10740 Hz sound wave will vary according to temperature:

Temp (°C) Temp (°F) 10740 Hz wavelength (cm)10740 Hz wavelength (in)
-40-402.84991.1220
-35-312.88031.1340
-30-222.91041.1458
-25-132.94021.1576
-20-42.96971.1692
-1552.99881.1806
-10143.02771.1920
-5233.05641.2033
0323.08471.2145
5413.11281.2255
10503.14071.2365
15593.16831.2474
20683.19571.2581
25773.22281.2688
30863.24971.2794
35953.27641.2899
401043.30291.3003

10740 Hz Half Wavelength and Standing Waves

The half wavelength of a 10740 Hz sound wave is 0.02 meters, 1.6 cm, 0.05 feet (0 feet and 0.63 inches) or 0.63 inches when travelling in air at 20°C (68°F).

Modes (or standing waves) will occur at 10740 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 10740 Hz wavelength = 0.03 meters, or 0.1 feet in air at 20°C (68°F).

10740 Hz Standing Waves Distances

n Distance (m) Distance (ft)
10.020.05
20.030.10
30.050.16
40.060.21
50.080.26

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

Given the relatively small 10740 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 10740 Hz To ms

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

Because a 10740 Hz wave will ocillate 10740 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 = 10740 Hz

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

1 / 10740 Hz * 1000 = 0.09 ms.