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Terms in this set (10)
Model
Representation or explanation of something that shows how it looks or works. Ex atoms, solar system
Black box
Any system that cannot be directly observed and easily understood ex How a TV works
Collaboration
Working together on a problem
Consensus
A general agreement by most people in a group
Examples of black boxes
Center of our planet Earth, atoms, the sun, etc
Why do we create models?
To explain what they look like and how they work based on info we are able to get
Why do we change models?
When we get new info to include the new knowledge.
Engineer
A person who uses scientific knowledge to design useful things
Conceptual model
Exists in a persons mind or written/drawn on paper
Physical model
Can be smaller or larger than actual system it represents and can be touched.
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