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GCSE Combined Science · key term
A model that uses a computer to apply rules or equations to input data and calculate possible outcomes.
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Specification WS1.1b · Biology Paper 1, Biology Paper 2, Chemistry Paper 1, Chemistry Paper 2, Physics Paper 1, Physics Paper 2
Revise: Application of Scientific ModelsA computational model uses a computer to apply rules or equations to data. It can handle many interacting factors and repeat calculations for different conditions.
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Combined Science
A model in which a computer applies rules or calculations to investigate how a system behaves.
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A computational model uses a computer to apply rules such as this. In a spreadsheet, we could enter the starting population and make each following row twice the previous row. Changing the starting population or the assumed reproduction rate lets us explore different predictions quickly.
