For a given soil, the void ratio e, water content w, and specific gravity Gs are found to be 0.50, 15%, and 2.65, respectively. Find:  (a) Total unit weight of the soil γt  (b) Degree of saturation S  (c) Dry unit weight γd if the water in the void is removed

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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-