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GCSE Physics · key term
A simplified representation used to describe, explain or predict how something behaves.
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Revise: Key ideasA model is a simplified description that helps us explain observations and make predictions. It is useful because it focuses on features that matter for a particular question, not because it shows every detail.
State the conditions of a model: a spring’s force and extension are proportional only up to its limit of proportionality, and weight is proportional to mass where gravitational field strength is constant.
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