Scaling is a method for building models of very small objects. true or false?

Answer 1

false. scaling is a method of building small models of large objects.

Answer 2

Yes!
One can scale up or scale down in a model. Consider a scale model of a white blood cell, executed in volleyball size. That would absolutely represent scaling as a method for building a model of a very small object.

Answer 3

Yes, however....

You also have "similitude" - if you scale height and width of a building (for example) by 1/2, you are actually scaling its area by 1/4 (1/2*1/2). This will then lead to errors if you are modeling the building in a wind-tunnel, for example.

There is a specific branch of aerospace engineering that has to do with the modeling of items where the "scale" of the model is proportional to "power" affected terms, like viscosity, etc.

This is also why "scale" special effects in old movies look so "cheesy" (the water looks way too viscous when you try to use a scale ship or try to scale model a river, and the water splashes during filming). This is also an effect of similitude.

Answer 4

True, but it is also used to build models of large objects in a smaller scale. One can scale up and one can scale down!

Answer 5

False.Scaling is a method for building models of any large or small object in detail to adequately represent details in easily manageable and visible size.

Answer 6

small or large. True or false.

Scaling is putting on paper and object much bigger OR smaller on your plot. Your plot can be a letter sized paper or a garbage bag, a napkin or a bed sheet.

Getting a sense of scale, and therefore being able to put a project on paper is part of becoming an engineer.

Answer 7

True or Very big models

Answer 8

a linear transformation that enlarges or diminishes objects (itz true)