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What is the gravimetric water content, of a soil sample having a wet mass of 1.63...

What is the gravimetric water content, of a soil sample having a wet mass of 1.63 kg and a dry mass of 1.33 kg? And then answer,

what is the volumetric water content of this sample if its dimensions are known to be 0.1m x 0.1m x 0.1m?

Please show workings and explain each step.

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