and unstable state of physical systems
Unstable state
Non-equilibrium state
Stable state
Equilibrium state
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tends to be transferred into Stable (equilibrium) stateEquilibrium condition for a thermodynamic system
Minimal thermodynamic potential and maximal entropy
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A closed thermodynamic system in unstable state after some time will come to
The time interval needed for a system to be transferred from unstable to stable state is called relaxation time