decreases active pressure and increases passive resistance

decreases both active pressure and passive resistance

increases the active pressure and decreases the passive resistance

increases both active pressure and passive resistance.

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1.	Cohesion in soil
A.	decreases active pressure and increases passive resistance
B.	decreases both active pressure and passive resistance
C.	increases the active pressure and decreases the passive resistance
D.	increases both active pressure and passive resistance.
Answer» E.

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