Causal Loop Diagrams. Home Heating Air Resistance

Causal Loop Diagrams

Home Heating

Home Heating

Home Heating

Air Resistance

Connections (+ or - ??)Size (area) of car Air resistance force

Air temperature Air resistance force

Speed of car

Remember use nouns

Air resistance force

weight

Air resistance

Net downward Force

Connections (+ or - ??)Size of parachuet Air resistance force

Altitude Air resistance force

Jumper’s speed

Remember use nouns

Air resistance force

Size of parachuet

Net downward forceAltitude

Jumper’s speed

Net downward force

Net downward force

Draw a causal loop diagram to describe the following:

As the sky diver falls she travels faster and faster until reaching a terminal velocity. Include diver’s speed, air resistance, net downward force, and downward acceleration in your diagram.

Gas pedal depression car’s acceleration

MPH above speed limit car’s acceleration

car’s acceleration car’s speed

Draw a causal loop diagram to describe the following:

As a car travels down the highway it maintains a speed near the goal of the speed limit. Include car’s speed above speed limit, gas pedal depression, and acceleration in your diagram.

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