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GCSE Combined Science · key term
A model that uses a picture, physical object or symbols to show selected features of something.
Used by OCR
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 representational model uses pictures, objects or symbols to stand for something. In particle diagrams, circles represent particles; they are not photographs of particles. The arrangement of those circles helps us compare solids, liquids and gases.
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Combined Science
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A drawing, physical object or other representation that stands for something being studied.
A representational model stands for something being studied. It might be a drawing or a physical object. A spatial model focuses on shape, dimensions, position or arrangement.
