The soil sample in natural state having a volume of 0.072m3 weighs 101.6kg. The degree of saturation is 65%. After drying in an oven, the final weight of the sample was 85.7kg. The maximum and minimum void ratios are 0.90 and 0.35, respectively. Solve the Porosity, Void Ratio, Water Content, Specific Gravity of Solids, Buoyant Unit Weight, and Relative Density

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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-