Standing Waves Under Boundary Conditions

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The discussion centers on calculating the volume of water in a bucket when a tuning fork of frequency 440 Hz resonates with a thin pipe that is 0.400 m long and 1.0 cm in diameter. The pipe is open at both ends and is submerged in water, which is gradually added until resonance occurs. The air temperature is noted as 22°C, and the area of the bucket's bottom is 0.100 m². The solution involves understanding standing sound waves in tubes and applying the principles of resonance to determine the water volume at the point of resonance.

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Homework Statement


See the figure below. A thin pipe, open
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at both ends, with length 0.400 m and 1.0 cm diameter is placed vertically in a cylindrical bucket so that it nearly touches the flat bottom of the bucket, which has an area of 0.100 m2 . The air temperature is 22o C. Water is slowly poured into the bucket until a sounding tuning fork of frequency 440 Hz, held over the pipe, produces resonance. Find the volume of the water in the bucket at this moment. (Assume the same water level in the pipe and in the bucket, as shown in the diagram.)
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How would you suggest I go about it?
 
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sugz said:

The Attempt at a Solution


How would you suggest I go about it?

Look after standing sound waves in tubes, and show your attempt to solve the problem.

 

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