Is mass an intrinsic or extrinsic property?

Answer 1

The term Intrinsic denotes a characteristic or property of some thing or action which is essential and specific to that thing or action, and which is wholly independent of any other object, action or consequence. A characteristic which is not essential or inherent is extrinsic.

Answer 2

In the physical sciences, we talk of intensive (as opposed to intrinsic) and extensive (as opposed to extrinsic) properties of things or systems. Intensive properties are independent of the amount or quantity of something. Density, therefore, is an intensive property, inasmuch as a substance's density is the same regardless how much of it you have. Contrast density with weight, for example, which varies as the amount of a substance varies.

Answer 3

An intrinsic property is a property that an object or a thing has of itself, independently of other things, including its context.

An extrinsic (or relational) property is a property that depends on a thing's relationship with other things. For example, mass is a physical intrinsic property of any physical object, whereas weight is an extrinsic property that varies depending on the strength of the gravitational field in which the respective object is placed.

Answer 4

Mass is an intrinsic property, meaning it is a characteristic of the object itself and does not depend on its environment or how it is measured. It remains constant regardless of the object's location or surroundings.

Answer 5

Intrinsic properties of matter are the same regardless of the amount of material present. Extrinsic properties of matter are based on the amount material present.

Answer 6

It is that the density of a material does not change with the amount of the material you have.

Answer 7

Mass is an intrinsic property of any any physical object. Intrinsic property refers to the thing than an object has within it which is influenced by other things.

Answer 8

Density is intrinsic because it remains the same regardless of how much of an item you have. A ton of iron has the same density as a pound of it.