If the volume of voids is equal to the volume ofsolids in a soil mass, than the vaiues of porosityand voids ratio respectively are(a) 1.0 and 0.0(c) 0.5 and 1.0(b) 0.0 and 1.0(d) 1.0 and 0.5

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If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of solids in a soil mass, than the values of porosity and voids ratio respectively are (a) 1.0 and 0.0 (c) 0.5 and 1.0 (b) 0.0 and 1.0 (d) 1.0 and 0.5

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Chapter3: Weight-volume Relationships And Plasticity

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If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of
solids in a soil mass, than the vaiues of porosity
and voids ratio respectively are
(a) 1.0 and 0.0
(c) 0.5 and 1.0
(b) 0.0 and 1.0
(d) 1.0 and 0.5

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