Figure 2 shows the dry density versus water content relationship for a fine-grained soil compacted using two different levels of energy. Three points are identified on these compaction curves and labeled as A, B and C. Compare the relative saturated shear strength of soil specimens A and C?

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Weight is defined as the quantity of matter contained in a body. Weight can also be defined as the force acting on a body due to gravity. Mathematically, weight can be defined as-