πŸ“’System Properties Fixed Or Scaling

The core distinction between thermodynamic properties is their dependence on the system's size: intensive properties like temperature, pressure, density, and specific heat capacity (cVc_V) remain absolutely constant regardless of whether 1cm31 cm^3 or 1dm31 dm^3 of air is considered, confirming they are independent of system size and fixed characteristics of the air's state. Conversely, extensive properties, such as mass and total heat capacity (CVC_V), are additive and scale directly with the size of the system, increasing linearly in direct proportion to the volume. This relationship is mathematically formalised by defining the extensive property (CVC_V) through the integration of the intensive property (cVc_V) over the system's mass (dMd M), expressed as CV=∫cVdMC_V=\int c_V d M, or over the volume (dVd V) using density (ρ\rho), as CV=∫cVρdVC_V=\int c_V \rho d V. The visual demonstration of the linear increase of extensive properties directly validates this mathematical integral relationship.

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