Absorption of water by

soil
Activity 9.6
Theoretical calculation of percentage of
water absorbed by soil
 Weight of soil= 50gm
 Initial volume of water in the measuring cylinder = U ml
 Final volume of water in the measuring cylinder = V ml
 Volume of water absorbed by soil = (U-V) ml

 Weight of the water absorbed by the soil = (U-V) gm

 (∵ 1ml of water has weight equal to 1gm)

 Percentage of water absorbed = X 100%
 Numerical problem No.1-
A soil sample of 50 gm. was taken and 250
ml of water was poured down to the soil.
After filtration 150 ml water was collected
in measuring cylinder. Calculate the
percentage of water absorption by the soil.
Solution-

 Here, Initial volume of water (U) = 250 ml.

 Here, Initial volume of water (U) = 250 ml.

 Final volume of water (V) = 150 ml.

 Here, Initial volume of water (U) = 250 ml.

 Final volume of water (V) = 150 ml.

 Amount of soil taken = 50 gm.

 Here, Initial volume of water (U) = 250 ml.
Final volume of water (V) = 150 ml.
Amount of soil taken = 50 gm.
Percentage of water absorbed = ?
 Here, Initial volume of water (U) = 250 ml.
Final volume of water (V) = 150 ml.
Amount of soil taken = 50 gm.
Percentage of water absorbed = ?
 Now, We have,
 Percentage of Water absorbed = X 100%
 Here, Initial volume of water (U) = 250 ml.
Final volume of water (V) = 150 ml.
Amount of soil taken = 50 gm.
Percentage of water absorbed = ?
 Now, We have,
 Percentage of Water absorbed = X 100%
 = X 100%
 = 2 X100%
 = 200%
 Thus, the percentage of water absorbed by the soil sample was 200%.