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The percentage of soil retained on each sieve is calculated on the basis of ______

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The percentage of soil retained on each sieve is calculated on the basis of ______

(a) total mass

(b) total weight

(c) volume of sample

(d) density of soil

I have been asked this question during an online exam.

The query is from Sieve Analysis in portion Index Properties Determination of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Right choice is (a) total mass

The best explanation: The portion of the soil sample retained on each sieve is weighed and the percentage of soil retained in each sieve is calculated. Mass is measured in terms of mass, and weight in terms of Newton.

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