Understanding Models

Understanding Models book cover — Table of Contents Models Help Us Test New Designs 4 Scale Models 12 Graphical Models 16 Conceptual Models 22 Mathematical Models 26 Computer Models 30 Models in Astronomy 34 Models Help Us Understand Living Things 38 Models Help Us Understand Things Too Small to See 42 Glossary 46 Index 48 3

Understanding Models — page 1 — CHAPTER ONE Models Help Us Test New Designs Imagine spending years building a skyscraper forty floors high Finally the last window is set into place and the final piece of tile installed You plan a grand opening ceremony to unveil your creation to the eager public but before the big day arrives a storm blows in High winds course through the city and your skyscraper begins to sway in the ever-stronger winds Finally incredibly it comes crashing to the ground In Moscow Russia old factories were torn down to make room for the Moscow International Business Center The towers under construction will be 62 and 73 stories when completed 4

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