Models Flashcards
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Models
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There are three types of models
Physical models -ex- a model train or model skeleton
Conceptual- ex- Big Bang - a group of ideas.
Mathematical - the weather
2
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Theory
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An explanation for many hypotheses and observations
Ex- theory of evolution.
3
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What is a law?
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A law is a summary of many experimental results and observations. It tells you how things work. Tells you what happens not why it happens. Ex. Gravity
4
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Model
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A model is a representation of an object or system.
