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Physical model

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Physical model (most commonly referred to simply as a model but in this context distinguished from a conceptual model) is a smaller or larger physical copy of an object. [1]

46 relations: A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Animal, Bourton-on-the-Water, Computational fluid dynamics, Conceptual model, Distortion, Doll, Drawing, Engineering, England, Froude number, Globe, Gloucestershire, Hobby, Humanoid, Hydraulic engineering, Insect, Level of measurement, Machine, Map, Mathematical model, Metamodeling, Micronation, Model aircraft, Model car, Model organism, Model rocket, Molecule, Person, Photograph, Rail transport modelling, Reynolds number, Robot, Scale model, Show house, Similarity (geometry), Similitude (model), Slope, Solar System, Statue, Stuffed toy, Three-dimensional space, Topography, Toy, Vehicle, Wind tunnel.

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

A.I. Artificial Intelligence, also known as A.I., is a 2001 American science fiction drama film directed by Steven Spielberg.

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Animal

Animals are multicellular eukaryotic organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia.

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Bourton-on-the-Water

Bourton-on-the-Water is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England that lies on a wide flat vale within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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Computational fluid dynamics

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a branch of fluid mechanics that uses numerical analysis and data structures to solve and analyze problems that involve fluid flows.

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Conceptual model

A conceptual model is a representation of a system, made of the composition of concepts which are used to help people know, understand, or simulate a subject the model represents.

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Distortion

Distortion is the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of something.

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Doll

A doll is a model of a human being, often used as a toy for children.

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Drawing

Drawing is a form of visual art in which a person uses various drawing instruments to mark paper or another two-dimensional medium.

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Engineering

Engineering is the creative application of science, mathematical methods, and empirical evidence to the innovation, design, construction, operation and maintenance of structures, machines, materials, devices, systems, processes, and organizations.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Froude number

In continuum mechanics, the Froude number is a dimensionless number defined as the ratio of the flow inertia to the external field (the latter in many applications simply due to gravity).

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Globe

A globe is a spherical model of Earth, of some other celestial body, or of the celestial sphere.

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Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire (formerly abbreviated as Gloucs. in print but now often as Glos.) is a county in South West England.

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Hobby

A hobby is a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one's leisure time.

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Humanoid

A humanoid (from English human and -oid "resembling") is something that has an appearance resembling a human without actually being one.

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Hydraulic engineering

Hydraulic engineering as a sub-discipline of civil engineering is concerned with the flow and conveyance of fluids, principally water and sewage.

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Insect

Insects or Insecta (from Latin insectum) are hexapod invertebrates and the largest group within the arthropod phylum.

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Level of measurement

Level of measurement or scale of measure is a classification that describes the nature of information within the values assigned to variables.

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Machine

A machine uses power to apply forces and control movement to perform an intended action.

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Map

A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes.

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Mathematical model

A mathematical model is a description of a system using mathematical concepts and language.

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Metamodeling

A metamodel or surrogate model is a model of a model, and metamodeling is the process of generating such metamodels.

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Micronation

A micronation, sometimes referred to as a model country or new country project, is an entity that claims to be an independent nation or state but is not recognized by world governments or major international organizations.

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Model aircraft

A model aircraft is a small sized unmanned aircraft or, in the case of a scale model, a replica of an existing or imaginary aircraft.

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Model car

A model vehicle or toy vehicle is a miniature representation of an automobile.

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Model organism

A model organism is a non-human species that is extensively studied to understand particular biological phenomena, with the expectation that discoveries made in the organism model will provide insight into the workings of other organisms.

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Model rocket

A model rocket is a small rocket designed to reach low altitudes (e.g., for model) and be recovered by a variety of means.

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Molecule

A molecule is an electrically neutral group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

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Person

A person is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility.

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Photograph

A photograph or photo is an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic medium such as a CCD or a CMOS chip.

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Rail transport modelling

Railway modelling (UK, Australia and Ireland) or model railroading (US and Canada) is a hobby in which rail transport systems are modelled at a reduced scale.

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Reynolds number

The Reynolds number is an important dimensionless quantity in fluid mechanics used to help predict flow patterns in different fluid flow situations.

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Robot

A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer— capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically.

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Scale model

A scale model is most generally a physical representation of an object, which maintains accurate relationships between all important aspects of the model, although absolute values of the original properties need not be preserved.

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Show house

A show house, also called a model home or display home, is a term for a "display" version of manufactured homes, or houses in a subdivision.

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Similarity (geometry)

Two geometrical objects are called similar if they both have the same shape, or one has the same shape as the mirror image of the other.

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Similitude (model)

Similitude is a concept applicable to the testing of engineering models.

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Slope

In mathematics, the slope or gradient of a line is a number that describes both the direction and the steepness of the line.

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Solar System

The Solar SystemCapitalization of the name varies.

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Statue

A statue is a sculpture, representing one or more people or animals (including abstract concepts allegorically represented as people or animals), free-standing (as opposed to a relief) and normally full-length (as opposed to a bust) and at least close to life-size, or larger.

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Stuffed toy

A stuffed toy is a toy with an outer fabric sewn from a textile and then stuffed with a flexible material.

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Three-dimensional space

Three-dimensional space (also: 3-space or, rarely, tri-dimensional space) is a geometric setting in which three values (called parameters) are required to determine the position of an element (i.e., point).

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Topography

Topography is the study of the shape and features of the surface of the Earth and other observable astronomical objects including planets, moons, and asteroids.

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Toy

A toy is an item that is used in play, especially one designed for such use.

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Vehicle

A vehicle (from vehiculum) is a machine that transports people or cargo.

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Wind tunnel

A wind tunnel is a tool used in aerodynamic research to study the effects of air moving past solid objects.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_model

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