What is an example of a stable system?
How were you able to determine whether or not this system is stable?

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What is an example of a stable system?
How were you able to determine whether or not this system is stable?

infinexa · Answer

@Conqueror @dan815 @cowgirl1

infinexa · Answer

@kagarimae @ellamallow @rose4825 @RhondaSommer @tootzrll @TorilovesVampires

infinexa · Answer

can you help

cowgirl1 · Answer

ok what system are you talking?

infinexa · Answer

what do you mean

cowgirl1 · Answer

a stable system? what part of biology? humans, the environment , what?

infinexa · Answer

it doesnt matter

cowgirl1 · Answer

huh um idk what stuff have you been studying

frostbite · Answer

I usually characterize stable as the system wouldn't (rapidly) charge over time left to it self. Using this definition you can talk about stability in terms of free energy and kinetics.

The definition is a little flawed as by my definition you could argue a diamond is not stable, as the free energy of it transforming into graphite is negative thereby being a spontaneous process.

frostbite · Answer

Visually you can also talk about stability of a state by looking at energy minima.