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Unit 2
Models and Simulations Notes
Term | Definition |
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scientific model | shows the structure of an object, system, or concept. |
Simulations | use models to imitate the function behavior or process of whatever the models represent. |
limitation | how a model is not like the real thing. |
physical model | represents the physical structure of an object or system they represent. |
scale | the relationship between the measurements of the model and the real object. |
Scale models | physical models that are much smaller or much larger than the real thing. |
Life-size models | physical models that are the same size as the real thing. |
mathematical model | uses different forms of data to represent the way a system or process works. |
conceptual model | a representation of how parts of a system are related or organized. |