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Civil Engineering · Q198

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Engineering and GATE · Civil Engineering · question 198

Q198

Based on its dry weight, a freshly felled tree may contain water

A.
25%
B.
50%
C.
75%
D.
100%
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
When a tree is freshly felled, it typically contains a significant amount of moisture, often equal to or even exceeding its own dry weight.

This moisture content can be measured as:

The percentage of water relative to the dry weight of the wood.

In a freshly felled tree, the moisture content can be as high as 100% or more, meaning the water weight can equal or exceed the dry weight of the wood.

Hence, a freshly felled tree may contain water up to 100% based on its dry weight.