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No. A law is a description of an observed pattern in the universe. A theory is a model that explains observations. E.g. atomic theory explains many of the things that matter does. There will not be a time in the future when we will call it "atomic law" because the model of atoms is concerned with explaining the behavior of matter, not describing it.
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How is a scientific law unlike a scientific theory?
scientific law is unlike a scientific theory in a sense that its the next step above a scientific theory.A scientific law is one that has been proven, a scientific theory has not been proven yet.
How are law and theory related?
A scientific theory is an idea that is supported by a hypothesis. Once the theory is proven to be permanently correct, it is a law or fact.
Why is the law of gravity a law not a theory?
It has been proven, as opposed to not being disproven. Theories have not been dis proven, but have not been proven, or are unable to be proven, but are otherwise acceptable as factual.
Can a scientific law be proven true?
A scientific law is a theory that has been tried and tried again without fail. So, yes. It can be proven to be true.
What is the difference between a scientific law and a scientific theory?
A scientific theory is a theory that explains the scientist's observations, whereas a scientific law is a repeated pattern in the world that we have not sought an explanation for.Also, a scientific theory is proven correct in this time, but may not be correct during future times.
Does a scientific law become a scientific theory?
A theory, when proven over time, can become a law. Example: Law of Gravity and Theory of Evolution
What is the difference between law an theory?
a law is something that is true and a theory is an opinion or thought that can be proven wrong.
Does a theory have to be true all the time?
Not at all. That it hasn't been proven is what makes it a theory. Once proven, it becomes a law.
How is a scientific law unlike a scientific theory?
scientific law is unlike a scientific theory in a sense that its the next step above a scientific theory.A scientific law is one that has been proven, a scientific theory has not been proven yet.
How are law and theory related?
A scientific theory is an idea that is supported by a hypothesis. Once the theory is proven to be permanently correct, it is a law or fact.
When ice is heated it melts is this a law or theory?
law. because it is proven to be true
When ice is heated it melts. is this a theory or a law?
law. because it is proven to be true
How is a scientific law unlike unlike a scientific theory?
scientific law is unlike a scientific theory in a sense that its the next step above a scientific theory.A scientific law is one that has been proven, a scientific theory has not been proven yet.
Why is the law of gravity a law not a theory?
It has been proven, as opposed to not being disproven. Theories have not been dis proven, but have not been proven, or are unable to be proven, but are otherwise acceptable as factual.
How would you distinguish a scientific theory from a scientific law-?
A scientific theory is accepted as factual even though it hasn't been proven. A scientific law has been proven as fact.
A well established and proven theory becomes what?
scientific law
What does it mean when scientists develope a theory versus a law?
A theory is something they think is true and a law is something that has be proven to be true
