Identify which of the following are extensive properties and which are intensive properties:

(a) a 10-m3 volume,
(b) 30 J of kinetic energy,
(c) a pressure of 90 kPa,
(d) a stress of 1000 kPa,
(e) a mass of 75 kg, and
(f) a velocity of 60 m/s.
Convert all extensive properties to intensive properties assuming m = 75 kg.

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(a) Extensive - Volume
(b) Intensive - Kinetic energy
(c) Intensive - Pressure
(d) Intensive - Stress
(e) Extensive - Mass
(f) Intensive - Velocity

To convert extensive properties to intensive properties assuming m = 75 kg, we divide the extensive properties by the mass:

(a) 10 m^3 / 75 kg = 0.1333 m^3/kg
(e) 75 kg / 75 kg = 1

The converted extensive property (a) becomes an intensive property of 0.1333 m^3/kg.