Thermodynamic equilibrium
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In thermodynamics, a thermodynamic system is in thermodynamic equilibrium if its energy distribution equals a Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution. This allows a single temperature to be attributed to the system.
The process that leads to a thermodynamic equilibrium is called thermalization. An example of this is a system of interacting particles that is left undisturbed.
Categories: Thermodynamics