Gear300 Messages 1,212 Reaction score 10 Thread starter Aug 31, 2010 #1 Is it a necessary condition for intensive variables to have the same value for all points in a system that is in equilibrium?
Is it a necessary condition for intensive variables to have the same value for all points in a system that is in equilibrium?
Mapes Science Advisor Homework Helper Gold Member Messages 2,591 Reaction score 21 Aug 31, 2010 #2 We can't just give you the answer, since then nobody would learn anything. But if you describe your reasoning, you'll likely get helpful comments.
We can't just give you the answer, since then nobody would learn anything. But if you describe your reasoning, you'll likely get helpful comments.
Gear300 Messages 1,212 Reaction score 10 Aug 31, 2010 #3 My reasoning is that they are said to be scale invariant. I read that electric and magnetic fields can be taken to be intensive, so I'm just trying to narrow down what is considered in an electromagnetic field in thermal equilibrium. Last edited: Sep 1, 2010
My reasoning is that they are said to be scale invariant. I read that electric and magnetic fields can be taken to be intensive, so I'm just trying to narrow down what is considered in an electromagnetic field in thermal equilibrium.