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Thermodynamics
First Law of Thermodynamics
GATE 2022
Easy

Which one of the following is an intensive property of a thermodynamic system?

  • AMass
  • Density
  • CEnergy
  • DVolume

Explanation

Mass, energy, and volume are all extensive properties — they scale with the amount of matter in the system. Density (mass/volume) is intensive — it doesn't depend on system size, since both mass and volume scale together.

Source: GATE ME 2022 Session 2 (ME-2) (2022)

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