The dry density of a soil is 1.5 g/cm³. If the saturation water content is 50%, then its saturated density and submerged density will respectively be (a) 1.5 g/cm³ and 1.0 g/cm³

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The dry density of a soil is 1.5 g/cm³. If the
saturation water content is 50%, then its
saturated density and submerged density will
respectively be
(a) 1.5 g/cm³ and 1.0 g/cm³
(b) 2.0 g/cm³ and 1.9 g/cm³
(c) 2.25g/cm³ and 1.25 g/cm³
(d) 1.509 g/cm³ and 1.509 g/cm³
Transcribed Image Text:The dry density of a soil is 1.5 g/cm³. If the saturation water content is 50%, then its saturated density and submerged density will respectively be (a) 1.5 g/cm³ and 1.0 g/cm³ (b) 2.0 g/cm³ and 1.9 g/cm³ (c) 2.25g/cm³ and 1.25 g/cm³ (d) 1.509 g/cm³ and 1.509 g/cm³
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