12,930 Hz Wavelength

How Long Is a 12930 Hz Wavelength?

A 12930 Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 0.03 meters, 2.65 cm, 0.09 feet (0 feet and 1.05 inches) or 1.05 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 = 12930 Hz
which gives a wavelength λ of 0.03 meters, or 0.09 feet.

12930 Hz Wavelength Depending on Temperature

The speed of sound in air depends on temperature. Here is how the wavelenght of a 12930 Hz sound wave will vary according to temperature:

Temp (°C) Temp (°F) 12930 Hz wavelength (cm)12930 Hz wavelength (in)
-40-402.36720.9320
-35-312.39250.9419
-30-222.41750.9518
-25-132.44220.9615
-20-42.46670.9711
-1552.49090.9807
-10142.51490.9901
-5232.53870.9995
0322.56231.0088
5412.58561.0180
10502.60871.0271
15592.63171.0361
20682.65441.0450
25772.67691.0539
30862.69931.0627
35952.72151.0714
401042.74351.0801

12930 Hz Half Wavelength and Standing Waves

The half wavelength of a 12930 Hz sound wave is 0.01 meters, 1.33 cm, 0.04 feet (0 feet and 0.52 inches) or 0.52 inches when travelling in air at 20°C (68°F).

Modes (or standing waves) will occur at 12930 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 12930 Hz wavelength = 0.03 meters, or 0.09 feet in air at 20°C (68°F).

12930 Hz Standing Waves Distances

n Distance (m) Distance (ft)
10.010.04
20.030.09
30.040.13
40.050.17
50.070.22

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

Given the relatively small 12930 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 12930 Hz To ms

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

Because a 12930 Hz wave will ocillate 12930 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 = 12930 Hz

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

1 / 12930 Hz * 1000 = 0.08 ms.