A volume of soil particles is found to have a volume of 1 cubic foot by submersing the particles in water and removing all of the entrapped air. If the dry weight of those same soil particles is found to be 156.0 pounds, what is the specific gravity of these soil particles? O 2.0

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A volume of soil particles is found to have a volume of 1 cubic foot by submersing the particles in water and removing all of the entrapped air. If the dry weight of those same soil particles is found to
be 156.0 pounds, what is the specific gravity of these soil particles?
O 2.0
O 2.25
O 2.50
O 2.65
Transcribed Image Text:A volume of soil particles is found to have a volume of 1 cubic foot by submersing the particles in water and removing all of the entrapped air. If the dry weight of those same soil particles is found to be 156.0 pounds, what is the specific gravity of these soil particles? O 2.0 O 2.25 O 2.50 O 2.65
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