When a Tiny Change in a System's Parameters

question 49

Multiple Choice

When a tiny change in a system's parameters.such as position or speed,can develop into large differences in later motion or behavior,the system is called

• A) unpredictable.
• B) chaotic.
• C) quantum mechanical.
• D) deterministic.

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