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Agriculture · Q169

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 169

Q169

The bulk density of the normal soil is

A.
2.65 gm/cm3
B.
1.33 gm/cm3
Answer
C.
1.65 gm/cm3
D.
3.65 gm/cm3

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Bulk density is defined as the mass of the many particles of the material divided by the total volume they occupy. It can be defined as the Bulk density of soil is the dry weight of soil per unit volume of the soil.
Most of the rocks have a bulk density of 2.65 gm/cm3 and a medium textured normal soil with about 50% of pore space will have a bulk density of 1.33 gm/cm3.