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A physical quantity is usually expressed as the product of a [numerical value]? and a unit (whereby SI units are usually preferred): * physical quantity = [numerical value]? x unit |
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A physical quantity is the result of measurement and usually expressed as the product? of a [numerical value]? and a physical unit (whereby SI units are usually preferred). |
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* P being the physical quantity for power |
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* P being the physical quantity for power; |
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* W being the unit symbol of unit of power, the watt?s |
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* W being the symbol for the unit of power, the watt?. |
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Usually, the symbols of physical quantities are choosen to be a single letter of the Latin or Greek alphabet, printed in italic. Both, lower and capital letters are used. Often, the symbols are modified by subscripts and/or superscripts. If these sub- or superscripts are themselves symbols for physical quantities or numbers, they are printed in italic. Other sub- and superscripts are printed upright (roman). |
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Usually, the symbols of physical quantities are choosen to be a single letter of the Latin or Greek alphabet, printed in italic. Both lower and capital letters are used. Often, the symbols are modified by subscripts and/or superscripts. If these sub- or superscripts are themselves symbols for physical quantities or numbers, they are printed in italic. Other sub- and superscripts are printed upright (roman). |
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A quantity is called extensive when its magnitude is additive for subsystems as there are the Volume V or the mass m. In case the magnitude is independent of the extent of the system (e.g. temperature T, pressure p) the quantity is called intensive. The word specific is added to an extensive quantity in order to refer to the quantity divided by its mass (e.g. the specific volume v = V/m). Similarly, the expression molar before an extensive quantity means divided by amount of substance (e.g. molar Volume Vm = V/n). |
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A quantity is called extensive when its magnitude is additive for subsystems as there are the volume V or the mass m. In cases where the magnitude is independent of the extent of the system (e.g. temperature T, pressure p) the quantity is called intensive. The word specific is added to an extensive quantity in order to refer to the quantity divided by its mass (e.g. the specific volume v = V/m). Similarly, the expression molar before an extensive quantity means divided by amount of substance (e.g. molar volume Vm = V/n). |
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