Solving Resonance Problem in Air Columns

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The discussion centers on solving a resonance problem in a vertical cylinder filled with water, where a tuning fork generates sound waves. The user has established that the frequency of the sound relates to the volume flow rate and the dimensions of the cylinder. They correctly identified that the air column behaves like a closed organ pipe, requiring specific lengths for resonance. The key challenge is determining the time elapsed between successive resonances as the water level rises. The solution involves calculating the interval for the water to rise by half the wavelength, which is critical for understanding the timing of resonances.
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Hello, I'm having problems with this problem, lol...so far, i have found one of the main components of the following question, but I don't know where to go from there. please help

Water is pumped into a tall vertical cylinder at a volume flow rate R. The radius of the cylinder is r, and at the open top of the cylinder a tuning fork is vibrating with a frequency f. As the water rises, how much time elapses between successive resonances?

Ok, so far, this is what I got. I consider R to be V (volume) and since volume of a cylinder is pi(r^2)h where h is the height and equal to L. And since this considers harmonics, L= (wavelength)/4, therefore f= (V speed of sound)/(4L)
So I replaced L with (Volume/area of base or R/(pi*r^2) and solved to find frequency. But i don't know where to go about finding the TIME ELAPSED!
Please help. Thank you
 
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The water is rising in the cylinder which is behaving as a resonance column(closed organ pipe). With the rise in the level of water the length of air column is decreasing at a rate of \frac {R}{ \pi r^2} m/sec.

For the resonance to occur in the closed organ pipe the lengths of the air column should be (2n + 1) \frac {\lambda}{4}
hence the difference in the lengths for successive resonance is \frac {\lambda}{2}

So find the interval for which water rises by \frac {\lambda}{2}
 
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