Answer to Question #148697 in Physics for Soji

Question

Which statement provides the best description of a computational model?

It is a simplified version of reality used to make predictions.

It is an exact representation of reality, but on a scale we can use more easily.

It is an individual’s guess about how things will work out.

It is something that allows us to know exactly what will happen if we input enough accurate information.

Answer 1

By definition, a computational model is a mathematical model in computational science that requires extensive computational resources to study the behavior of a complex system by computer simulation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational_model).

Thus, the first statment fits the best:

It is a simplified version of reality used to make predictions.