CONNECT FOR THERMODYNAMICS: AN ENGINEERI
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Chapter 1.11, Problem 24P
The specific weight of a system is defined as the weight per unit volume (note that this definition violates the normal specific property-naming convention). Is the specific weight an extensive or intensive property?
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