Question

Distinguish between equilibrium state and stable state

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Equilibrium is something that is said to occur when both the change and reverse of change take place at same rate.Consider a bucket half filled with water having hole at bottom and a tap is just try to fill it. For some rate of water flowing and area of hole, it is possible that the level of water does not change. It can be said that the level of water is in equilibrium.
2. The stable state is little different from equilibrium. Here the change do not occur with time. The rate of flowing water can be said is steady. The mass of water flowing in or flowing out is constant over time.

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