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Thermodynamic properties
Thermodynamic properties are the characteristics (identifiable and observable) of a system by which it can be specified.
For example: mass, volume, temperature, pressure etc.
Thermodynamic properties can be divided into two groups
- Extensive properties
- Intensive properties
Now let us understand each types of property in detail.
Extensive thermodynamic property
Extensive properties are those properties which depend on the extent of the system. That means extensive properties are directly related (directly proportional) to the mass.
Examples of extensive properties: volume, internal energy, mass, enthalpy, entropy etc.
Intensive thermodynamic properties
Intensive properties are those properties of the system which do not depend on the extent of the system. That means intensive properties are not related to the mass.
Examples of intensive properties: temperature, pressure, density etc.
Note: Specific values (per unit mass) of the extensive properties are intensive properties. For example, specific internal energy, specific entropy etc.
Also read:
Macroscopic and Microscopic viewpoints of thermodynamics
Hi Club Technical,
Your Blog seems to be unique, Thankful for making it.
Can u clarify me one doubt on specific properties,
Is these intensive properties are dependent on system boundary , I mean it is inside.
I cant get intuition behind the specific volume, specific density, specific internal energy
What is use of all of them if we have already know volume , density, internal energy.
Pls can u explain why and where they are going to using these terms widely.
Thanks
Amar.