Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Question 41

Practice objective / multiple choice question 41 from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 41 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

Given a soil with particle density \( \rho_s = 2.65 \ \text{g cm}^{-3} \) and bulk density \( \rho_b = 1.30 \ \text{g cm}^{-3} \): (a) Calculate the porosity \( n \) of the soil. (b) If field capacity is assumed to be \( 0.5\,n \) and wilting point \( 0.3\,n \) (expressed as a fraction of total volume), determine the available water capacity (AWC) as a decimal fraction of total soil volume. Provide the AWC value to three decimal places.

Answer Options

A. 0.112
B. 0.101
Correct Answer C. 0.102
D. 0.095
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
0.102

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Question 41. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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