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It's very easy to do so.
Show that a theory (or hypothesis) being true would result in a certain observation. Then show that this observation is NOT found.
For example, if dinosaurs and humans both existed on this planet in the last 10,000 years (as creationists contend), then we should find BOTH human DNA and dinosaur DNA. We easily find human DNA in bones amongst rocks dated over 50,000 years old; but we've never found one single dinosaur bone with one speck of DNA. Thus, the idea that dinosaurs and humans both existed on this planet at some point in the last 10,000 years has been completely refuted -- no intelligent person dedicated to scientific truth can hold to it. It has been proven false.
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How can a theory change?
your prove or disprove it.
Where did Albert Einstein make the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein gave the theory of relativity to prove that the speed of light is always constant and greatest......
What element did Einstein believe could be used to prove his theory that mass and energy are interchangeable?
Radium
How do you determine if you are in motion?
Einstein spent his life trying to prove this. Check out the General Theory of Relativity.
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 supported by experimental evidence using a scietific methodology to prove or disprove any assumtions?
A theory.
What does scientific hypothesis mean?
It is a falsifiable theory about some scientific aspect. Falsifiable means that it must be possible to devise a test whose outcome can prove the hypothesis is false.
Future evidence can prove a scientific theory to be incorrect.Is the following true or false?
True.
Is this true or false future testing can prove a scientist theory to be incorrect?
True.
In which country did did Einstein prove the theory of Relativity?
Einstein didn't prove the theory of relativity. It is a theory, a possible explanation, it is generally accepted because it explains a lot of things but that doesn't "prove" the theory, at least not to physicists. See related questions for the country of discovery.
What is an idea that explains something?
An idea that explains something could be called a theory. Good scientific theories are falsifiable which means you could prove it to be false. You can never prove a theory to be true, you can only provide evidence that supports the theory.
Is the following sentence true or false A theory may be revised pr replaced by a more useful explanation?
That's true. A theory es exactly that - theory... Results from experimentation can prove or disprove a theory.
Is it possible to have an IQ of zero?
In theory, yes - but it would be extremely difficult to prove an IQ of 0.
This kind of proof required you to prove that all but one of a set of possible alternatives are false?
elementary proof
Which kind of proof requires you to prove that all but one of a set of possible alternatives are false?
scientific, by bvk
What kind of proof requires you to prove that all but one of a set of possible alternatives are false?
Proof by elimination.
What does the root word de mean?
"de" is not a root word. It is a prefix meaning "to undo" To debunk a theory is to undo it, to prove it false.
