Why does the same volume of wet sand weigh less than dry sand?

gmackematix

Because sand (crushed rock) has a greater density than water. Jun 14 04, 1:02 PM

woody156

Wet sand takes up more space per grain than dry sand, dry sand has more grains per volume, and therefore more mass. Jun 14 04, 3:51 PM

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