Models 1-3 Flashcards
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Physical models
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Tangible models such as a globe or cell model
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Mathematical Models
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Models that use math, such as e=mc2 and the weather forecast
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Conceptual Models
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Ideas or theories, such as time or the Big Bang
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theory
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An explanation for many hypotheses and observations such as the theory of relativity.
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Scientific law
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A law is a summary of many experimental results and observation. They tell you how things work. Laws are not the same as theories. They tell you only what happens, not why it happens. For example: law of gravity
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Model
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A representation of an object or system
The different models can mix
