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What is the principle is involved in determining the volume of sand in water?
You can very accurately determine the volume of sand using water. If you just take some sand and measure the volume, a lot of the volume you measure is actually the empty space between the sand crystals. If you want the true volume of the sand, you must use the water method.To do this, start with a known volume of water (use a graduated cylinder for instance). Record this volume. The weigh out a certain amount of sand, and add this sand to the water. When you do that, the volume of the water will increase. Record this new volume. Then simply subtract the initial volume from the final volume. This difference is the volume of the sand particles. You can also calculate the density of sand by this method since you weighed the sand before adding it, and the density is just weight ÷ volume.
What is the volume of 1m3 of compacted sand?
The volume of 1 m^3 of compacted sand remains 1 m^3. Compacted sand retains its volume despite its density or state of compression.
Why the sand increase the water in the cylinder?
Because sand have also a volume.
How can you find the volume of a quantity of sand?
almost the same way as most liquids because sand is in very little grains.ANS2:Since there is air between the grains, the volume is somewhat variable depending on how packed the sand is. To get the volume of the sand, pour the sand into water and measure the change in water level.
What do you mean by Bulking of sand?
Bulking of sand means increase in it's volume due to presence of surface moisture . The volume increases with increase in moisture content . The volume may increase up to 20 to 40% when moisture content is 5 to 10 %.Due to moisture in each particle of sand, sand gets a coating of water due to surface tension which keeps the particles apart. This causes an increment in volume of sand known as Bulking.
How can you calculate the volume of void space of sand?
What fraction of the soil volume is void space
Can sand be measured in liters?
Sand is typically measured in volume, such as cubic meters or cubic feet, rather than liters. However, you can still calculate the volume of sand in liters by using the appropriate conversion factors.
Is rice or sand heavier?
Sand is typically heavier than rice because it has a higher density. The weight of a substance is ultimately determined by its mass and volume - since sand is denser than rice, a smaller volume of sand will weigh more than the same volume of rice.
What is the volume of a head pan for carrying sharp sand?
the volume of a standard head pan is 0.0175cu.m
Is a bucket full of sand a solid?
Yes, a bucket full of sand is considered a solid because the sand particles are closely packed together and have a definite shape and volume. Solids have a fixed shape and volume, which sand in a bucket exhibits.
How many tons of sand to fill 24ft circle 4 inches deep?
For this, you can work out the volume of the cylinder of sand you need to fill. But you'll also need to know the density of the sand to convert this volume into weight.
What is bulking of sand?
Bulking of sand means increase in it's volume due to presence of surface moisture . The volume increases with increase in moisture content . The volume may increase up to 20 to 40% when moisture content is 5 to 10 %.Due to moisture in each particle of sand, sand gets a coating of water due to surface tension which keeps the particles apart. This causes an increment in volume of sand known as Bulking.- Edited by KASEE SREENIVAS# Hindustan Construction Company
