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What are intensive and extensive variables ? Give examples.

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Extensive variable depends on the size or mass of the system.
Example : Volume, total mass, entropy, internal energy, heat capacity etc.
Intensive variables do not depend on the size or mass of the system.
Example: Temperature, pressure, specific heat capacity, density etc.
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