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Agriculture · Q224

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 224

Q224

If the gravimetric moisture content of soil is 15% and the bulk density is 1.4 gram/cubic centimeter, the volumetric moisture content is

A.
19.0%
B.
21.0%
Answer
C.
25.0%
D.
30.0%

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The volumetric moisture content of a soil = Gravimetric moisture content X bulk density of soil.
Therefore, volumetric moisture content = 15 × 1.4 = 21%