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What do we call a theory that has successfully been tested repeatedly and has stood the test of time?
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Why is Einstein's theory of relativity only a theory?
The word "theory" in science doesn't mean a guess. It means an idea that has been very well confirmed and has stood the test of time. The same applies to biological evolution, which has stood the test of time even longer than relativity.
Chef Graham Kerr's inventive acronym MEV stood for what?
Molded Ethnic Vegetable
What does the word rigid means?
Someone or something that is stiff and unyielding, such as--> The flag pole stood rigidly in the field.
Who did Nikola Tesla work for?
Westinghouse....Buffalo Ny ...the office stood on the same ground where the Buffalo internatinal Airport now stands
Why does grass have high friction?
Grass is rough, it stood tall from ground against the motion moving in horizontal plane. What that act against the motion is friction.
A scientific hypothesis that has stood the test of time is often referred to as?
A well tested idea that explains and connects a wide range of observations is a scientific theory. This is sometimes confused with a scientific law.
A verified theory that has stood the test of time is called?
Scientific law
Why is Einstein's theory of relativity only a theory?
The word "theory" in science doesn't mean a guess. It means an idea that has been very well confirmed and has stood the test of time. The same applies to biological evolution, which has stood the test of time even longer than relativity.
What is the difference between a scientific law and a theory?
A scientific law is a statement of a pattern that has been observed. A theory is an explanation that has stood up to repeated test.
What do both the theory of evolution and the theory of relativity have in common as scientific theories?
They are internally consistent, supported by many lines of converging evidence, tested and passed tests innumerable time over many years, make testable prediction and are very good explanations for a broad class of phenomenon. As scientific theories they have been around a long time and have been modified as new information was gather, but basically, they have stood the test of time very well.
How are scientific laws affected by new theories?
They are unaffected because theories are explanations. Trust me! I'm a doctor! A law is really a theory that has stood the test of time. It will have been tested because experiments will have been proposed and then carried out. If they agree with the current law then the status quo remains unchanged. If a new theory comes along which challenges a currently held view or law then experiments will be proposed to test it. If they agree with the new theory then the current law may be modified or abandoned. Examples are Phlogiston, sub-atomic particles, etc.
Do flamingos get tired?
there is no real way of telling but a theory shows that if a flamingo stood on one leg for that amount of time it would get pretty tired
What were John F Kennedy's major accomplishments while in office?
Kennedy's major accomplishments while in office were: 1. Successfully stood up to the Russians in what was known as The Cuban Missle Crisis 2. Bedding Marilyn Monroe That's about it
What is the past particle for stood?
stood
What is the present perfect tense of stand?
The future tense of stand is "will stand."
Is stood an adverb?
No, the word stood is not an adverb.Stood is a verb, because it is an action.
Use stood in sentence?
i stood for my rights.
