For an organic soil, the void ratio e is found to be 10.0, and Gs is 2.35. If this soil is fully saturated, find:  (a) Total unit weight of the soil γt  (b) Water content w (c) Does this soil sink in water?

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Q: If the void ratio of a soil is 0.7, then the porosity of the soil is 00.2 1.2 0.4 1.4 0,5

A: Void ratio = 0.7 It has been asked in the question to determine the porosity of the soil

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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-