A saturated soil used to determine the shrinkage limit has initial volume Vi = 20.2 cm3, final volume Vf=14.3 cm3, mass of wet soil M1 = 34 g, and mass of dry soil M2 = 24 g. a- Determine the shrinkage limit b- the shrinkage ratio.

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Weight-Volume relationships

Weight is defined as the quantity of matter contained in a body. Weight can also be defined as the force acting on a body due to gravity. Mathematically, weight can be defined as-