Pb 1- A sample of soil has a volume of 1 liter and a weight of 17.5 N. The specific gravity of the solid is 2.68. If the dry unit weight of the soil is 14.8 kN/m³, determine (a) water content, (b) void caturats init ocity

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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-