yes it does
Earnest Rutherford's experiment,"Gold Foil", led to the discovery the of a Small,dense and positively charged Nucleus
Communication requires three things: a piece of data, a source for that data, and a recipient for the data.Until the data is understood, we do not yet have communication - we merely have a source and a message.This is a Very Important concept, for until the science message is understood, the information has not yet been transferred.This is an important function of 'popular science' journals such as New Scientist, Scientific American, and Science.
Conclusions
Why did Newton have to drop an apple? Same concept. The experiment must be tested to see if it works. Not experimenting can lead to devastating consequences.
experiments with cathode rays lead to the discovery of the Electron.
Sound inferences lead to accurate conclusions which in turn can lead to successful actions. Faulty inferences lead to inaccurate conclusions which in turn can lead to failure in our endeavors.
Causation
Questions lead to the need for study of a process in nature. Hypotheses are formed based on existing knowledge. Experiments are set up to test a hypothesis and observe natural processes. Results are obtained through experimentation...and are analyzed. Analysis yields conclusions about natural processes. Quite often, any of the above (experimental data and results, proving or disproving a line of thought, or even analysis of the process itself) can lead to more questions. ...and the whole cycle starts over again.
conclusions or may be hypothesis
No. JJ Thomson's experiments with cathode rays lead to the discovery of the electron.
controlled experiments!
Suggest a new hypothesis that could lead a different experiment