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Q: IS A prediction of what you believe to be true is called a THEORY?
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What theory is correct?

No theories are correct. That is why they are called theories. These are the best that can be done with present knowledge, they explain and make prediction that could otherwise not be made. If those explanations are useful and the predictions turn out to be correct it strengthens the theory. It does not prove it. When a theory is proven to be true it is then called a law.


What is the status of string theory?

No. not necessarily. Not one scientist has proved the string theory to be true so you can't say that its true or fake. Although I don't believe in the string theory anyway. There are also many versions of the string theory. I don't think that quantum particles like quarks are infinitesimal one-dimensional "string-like" objects. So in conclusion the string theory is not real nor is it fake. We don't have enough information about these particles and so we don't know whether the string theory is true or not. But remember there are many versions of the theory.


Why is a scientific law called a law?

A scientific law is one that has been tested throughout hypothesis and theory and proven to be true all the time.


What evidence was there to prove that the phlogiston pheory was correct?

1. I believe that theories can only be disproven, not proven. i.e. You create a theory and then you try to disprove it, if you can't then you can consider that theory to be true (convicing other people may be more difficult however). 2. I think the theory you describe is disproven as and todays equivalent is what we now know as 'oxidation'.


Is it possible to change a scientific theory?

yes. the Phlogiston theory of combustion is no longer considered correct. The same is true of the Geocentric theory of the Solar system, or of the Flat Earth theory.

Related questions

Is endosymbiotic theory true?

Since it is a theory, it can not be determined if it is in fact true. There are some who believe it and some who do not believe it.


What theory is correct?

No theories are correct. That is why they are called theories. These are the best that can be done with present knowledge, they explain and make prediction that could otherwise not be made. If those explanations are useful and the predictions turn out to be correct it strengthens the theory. It does not prove it. When a theory is proven to be true it is then called a law.


Is the evolutionism theory science or believeing?

Is a scientific theory but many people believe is true


A collection of hypotheses that have been repeatedly tested and are supported by a great deal of evidence is called a prediction true or false?

TRUE


Make sentence about prediction?

my prediction about the bowling ball falling first was true.


How do you think is the Darvin's theory about creating of the people is true or wrong?

I think that this theory is true only for some people. For Christian people, this theory are wrong, because they believe that people is God's creation.


Is it true that A scientific theory is a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under certain conditions?

A scientific theory presents an explanation for a phenomenon. Using that explanation, one can then make predictions about what will happen under certain conditions. But the prediction is not the theory, it is a implication of the theory.


Do you think that scientists still believe the cell theory today?

Of course they do. Scientists believe anything that they think is true.


When was Halley's prediction proven to be true?

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What is true of earthquake prediction?

It involves earthquakes


What is the theory that is accepted as true called?

The theory that is widely accepted as true in the scientific community is known as the scientific theory. This type of theory is based on empirical evidence, experimentation, and observation, and has withstood rigorous testing and scrutiny.


What theory did scientist believe to be true about the view of your solar system and how it is set up?

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