Intensive properties do not depend on the size of the sample.

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Is it true that intensive properties do not depend on the size of the sample?

Yes. Standard definitions and scientific sources confirm that intensive properties are independent of the size or amount of the sample.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Wikipedia: Intensive and extensive properties

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Wikipedia: Intensive and extensive properties. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intensive_and_extensive_properties

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arXiv: arXiv: What is the relationship between photospheric flow fields and solar flares?

States that intensive properties do not depend directly on active region size.

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arXiv: arXiv: What is the relationship between photospheric flow fields and solar flares?. (n.d.). arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/0905.0529

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 1.2: Classification of Matter

Explicitly states intensive properties do not depend on sample size.

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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 1.2%3A Classification of Matter. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/University_of_Arkansas_Cossatot/UAC%3A_Chem_1024/01._Introduction%3A_Matter_and_Measurement/1.2%3A_Classification_of_Matter

Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Introductory Chemistry Online/Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter

Defines intensive property as a property not dependent on sample size.

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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Introductory Chemistry Online/Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Introductory_Chemistry_Online/Physical_and_Chemical_Properties_of_Matter

Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Physical property

States an intensive property does not depend on the size or extent of the system.

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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Physical property. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_property

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