Heat, Work & First Law of Thermodynamics
Given are statements for certain thermodynamic variables,
(A) Internal energy, volume and mass are extensive variables.
(B) Pressure (P), temperature ( T) and density ( ) are intensive variables.
(C) Volume (V), temperature (T) and density ( ) are intensive variables.
(D) Mass (M), temperature (T) and internal energy are extensive variables.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Answer: (b)
- Extensive variables depend on the amount of matter: internal energy, volume, mass. So (A) is true.
- Intensive variables do not: pressure, temperature, density. So (B) is true.
- (C) is false since volume is extensive; (D) is false since temperature is intensive.
- So the answer is (b) (A) and (B) only.