Questions: Measurement and Matter
Distinguishing extensive and intensive properties
Green Dragon Orchards makes and sells fancy apple cider in different size bottles. Decide whether each property of their apple cider bottles listed in the table below is extensive or intensive, if you can. If there's not enough information to decide, check the can't decide box.
The volume of apple cider in the bottle.
- extensive
- intensive
- (can't decide)
The time it takes to pour out one serving of the apple cider.
- extensive
- intensive
- (can't decide)
The average recommended serving size.
- extensive
- intensive
- (can't decide)
Transcript text: Measurement and Matter
Distinguishing extensive and intensive properties
Green Dragon Orchards makes and sells fancy apple cider in different size bottles. Decide whether each property of their apple cider bottles listed in the table below is extensive or intensive, if you can. If there's not enough information to decide, check the can't decide box.
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|}
\hline The volume of apple cider in the bottle. & \begin{tabular}{l}
extensive \\
intensive \\
(can't decide)
\end{tabular} \\
\hline The time it takes to pour out one serving of the apple cider. & \begin{tabular}{l}
0 extensive \\
intensive \\
(can't decide)
\end{tabular} \\
\hline The average recommended serving size. & \begin{tabular}{l}
0 extensive \\
intensive \\
(can't decide)
\end{tabular} \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Determine the property type for the volume of apple cider in the bottle
The volume of apple cider in the bottle depends on the amount of substance present.
Therefore, it is an extensive property.
Step 2: Determine the property type for the time it takes to pour out one serving of the apple cider
The time it takes to pour out one serving of the apple cider does not depend on the amount of substance present.
Therefore, it is an intensive property.
Step 3: Determine the property type for the average recommended serving size
The average recommended serving size is a standard measure and does not depend on the total amount of substance present.
Therefore, it is an intensive property.
Final Answer
The volume of apple cider in the bottle: extensive \\
The time it takes to pour out one serving of the apple cider: intensive \\
The average recommended serving size: intensive