A process in biochemistry that refers to situations of high activity even though the overall structure and composition of cells seems not to change Steady state processes are used to explain metabolic homeostasis The flow of water molecules in a river or free flowing traffic are examples of steady state processes where the overall movement of water molecules (cars) does not appear to change, although the composition of particular molecules (cars) is constantly changing
A situation in which a model, process, or device exhibits stable behavior independent of time Also called equilibrium
A system is in a steady state when the state of the system is independent of the time of the observation of this state For example, a waiting line system is in a steady state if its arrival and service rates dop not change with time Conversely, this system is not in a steady state if its arrival rate increases from 11: 00AM to noon
A situation in which the variables in an economic model (e g , population, the labor force, output, per capita income, the capital stock, etc ) change at constant percentage rates over time The rates of change may differ from one variable to another, but they must be consistent with each other within the confines of the model These rates of change may be positive, zero or negative
an open system that has no macroscopic changes; however, this is because any materials that leave the system are immediately replaced
A stable condition that does not change over time or in which change in one direction is continually balanced by change in another
The behavior of a vibrating system after it has had plenty of time to settle into a steady response to a driving force In the steady state, the same amount of energy is pumped into the system during each cycle as is lost to damping during the same period
A condition where the AED has reached a stable blood level so that if the person continues to take the same dose each day the level will stay the same With most AEDs steady state blood levels occur after five half lives
A condition in which circuit s values remain essentially constant, occurring after all initial transients or fluctuating conditions have settled down