123 1. The moisture contents (in percent) at which the soil changes from aplastic to a semisolid state.A. Liquid limitB. Shrinkage limitC. Plastic limit名0D. Activity limit2. True or False.In performing the liquid limit test, the crank of the liquid limit deviceshould be turned at 2 revolutions per minute?

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1. The moisture contents (in percent) at which the soil changes from a plastic to a semisolid state. A. Liquid limit B. Shrinkage limit C. Plastic limit D. Activity limit

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1. The moisture contents (in percent) at which the soil changes from a
plastic to a semisolid state.
A. Liquid limit
B. Shrinkage limit
C. Plastic limit
名0
D. Activity limit
2. True or False.
In performing the liquid limit test, the crank of the liquid limit device
should be turned at 2 revolutions per minute?

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