Moisture Content of Wood
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A wood specimen weighs 12.4 kg before oven drying and 10.0 kg after drying. The moisture content (dry basis) is most nearly:
- A24%
- B19%
- C20%
- D31%
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Answer: A. 24%
Wood moisture content is on a dry basis: MC = (wet − dry) / dry = (12.4 − 10.0) / 10.0 = 24%. Dividing by the wet weight instead gives 2.4/12.4 = 19%.
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