In a hydrometer test, the results are as follows: Gs = 2.60, temperature of water = 24°, and hydrometer reading = 43 at 60 min after the start of sedimentation. What is the diameter, D, of the smallest-size grains that have settled beyond the zone of measurement at that time (that is, t = 60 min)?

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Problem 2.15P: Repeat Problem 2.14 with the following values: Gs = 2.75, temperature of water = 21C, t = 88 min,...
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In a hydrometer test, the results are as follows: Gs = 2.60, temperature of water = 24°, and hydrometer reading = 43 at 60 min after the start of sedimentation. What is the diameter, D, of the smallest-size grains that have settled beyond the zone of measurement at that time (that is, t = 60 min)?

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