Physical and Mathematical Models

Models can have the same general appearance as real-life objects.

• True

• False

Models can represent systems and processes.

• False

• True

Models and simulations help us to understand the world around us.

• True

• False

Simulations use models to imitate the function, behavior, or process of whatever the models represent.

• False

• True

In real life, systems are very simple.

• True

• False

Some ideas are good and lead to useful technologies.

• False

• True

A scale model is a type of mathematical model.

• True

• False.

Scale is the relationship between a model's measurements and the real object's measurements.

• True

• False

Flight simulators in the air are used to train pilots to fly.

• True

• False

Life-size models are useful to study common objects that are found easily in the natural world.

• True

• False