Calculate the maximum possible porosity and void ratio for a collection of (a) Tennis balls (assume they
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(a) Tennis balls (assume they are 64.14 mm in diameter)
(b) Tiny ball bearings 0.3 mm in diameter.
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An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
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