The corrected hydrometer reading in 1000 ml of soil suspension, 60 minute after commencement ot sedimentation is 20. The effective depth from the calibrations is 165 mm. If the particle specific gravity is 2.74 and the viscosity of water is 0.01 poise, calculate and (i) The smallest particle size which would have settled during this interval of 60 minutes. (ii) % of particle finer than this size. The total weight of the soil sample taken was 48 grams. he

The corrected hydrometer reading in 1000 ml of soil suspension, 60 minute after commencement ot sedimentation is 20. The effective depth from the calibrations is 165 mm. If the particle specific gravity is 2.74 and the viscosity of water is 0.01 poise, calculate and (i) The smallest particle size which would have settled during this interval of 60 minutes. (ii) % of particle finer than this size. The total weight of the soil sample taken was 48 grams. he

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