Are all equilibrium states stable? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
The equilibrium states of a system can be represented as peaks (unstable) and valleys (stable). On disturbance, the system returns to stable equilibrium states but moves away from unstable equilibrium states. A system with a single feedback loop has a stable equilibrium state if the feedback loop is negative and an unstable equilibrium if the feedback loop is positive.
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