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unstable equilibrium |
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unstable equilibrium [¦ən′stā·bəl ē·kwə′lib·rē·əm] (physics) An equilibrium state of a system in which any departure of the system from equilibrium gives rise to forces or tendencies moving the system further away from equilibrium; for example, mechanical equilibrium in which the potential energy is a maximum, as a sphere sitting on top of a hill. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The relations among the men, strained and made tense by feuds, quarrels and grudges, were in a state of unstable equilibrium, and evil passions flared up in flame like prairie- grass. He was still in the air and in most unstable equilibrium, when the teamster hurled a thirty-pound lump of coal. |
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