Q1 During a test for water content determination on a soil sample by pycnometer, the followingobservations were recorded:Mass of wet soil sample = 1000 g%3DMass of pycnometer with soil and filled with water 2000g!!Mass of pycnometer filled with water only 1480 gSp.gr. of solids 2.67Determine the water content.7.69%35.14%20.28%15.31%

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During a test for water content determination on a soil sample by pycnometer, the following observations were recorded: Mass of wet soil sample = 1000 g Mass of pycnometer with soil and filled with water 2000 g !! Mass of pycnometer filled with water only 1480 g Sp.gr. of solids = 2.67 Determine the water content. 7.69% 35.14% 20.28% 15 31%

During a test for water content determination on a soil sample by pycnometer, the following observations were recorded: Mass of wet soil sample = 1000 g Mass of pycnometer with soil and filled with water 2000 g !! Mass of pycnometer filled with water only 1480 g Sp.gr. of solids = 2.67 Determine the water content. 7.69% 35.14% 20.28% 15 31%

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