Table T3. Nomenclature.
| Name | Definition | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| D | Particle diameter | cm |
| g | Gravitational force | cm/s2 |
| Gs | Specific gravity of sediment | dimensionless |
| L | Distance the particle falls | cm |
| m | Reading number | dimensionless |
| MD | Dry solid mass of hydrometer specimen | g |
| Nm | Percent-finer material at reading m | % |
| V | Volume of suspension | mm3 |
| Rm | Hydrometer reading in suspension at time (t), and temperature, (T) | dimensionless |
| Rw,m | Hydrometer reading in water with dispersant at the same temperature as for Rm | dimensionless |
| t | Time for particle to fall | s |
| µ | Viscosity of water | g/(cm·s) |
| ρw | Water density | g/cm3 |
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