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A scientific theory and a scientific law are similar in that they both propose to describe and predict the behavior of some aspect of nature in terms of a few basic princples. The main difference is that a scientific theory does not yet have enough evidence to verify its validity. A scientific theory becomes a scientific law after enough evidence has been collected, through experimentation, to be reasonably sure that its description of how nature behaves will always be correct. It often takes as long as a hundred years of experiments before a theory is accepted as a law.

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How theory and laws 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.


How does a scientific theory compare with a hypothesis?

Hypo-thesis and Thesis/Theory are connected in so far as an hypothesis is an unproven theory. 'Hypo' from Classical Greek means ' under/below/sub/less than '. as compared to ' hyper'. A Theory is a proven statement in science. Where as an hypothesis is an unproven theory.


What is the similarities of theory and hypothesis?

What is the similarities of theory and hypothesis


Is a scientific hypothesis an absolutely unbreakable law of physics?

No. A hypothesis is a proposed statement in science. When a hypothesis is constantly proven and accepted by the scientific community, it becomes known as a theory. Even a theory is not a LAW of physics. The only laws that exist in science are those that can be proven through math. While unbreakable laws of physics exist, if it cannot be mathematically proven, a scientific hypothesis is not an unbreakable law of physics.


What will a hypothesis become if its is supported by repeated experimentation?

A scientific theory


Why is cell theory a theory and not a hypothesis?

Cell theory is a theory given by R. Virchow in 1855 .It is a theory not a hypothesis because it has been proved thus it can not be considered hypothetical , that's why is not called hypothesis.


What does a hypothesis become after it is tested and proven?

A hypothesis, or group of hypotheses, that is accepted as consistently valid is a theory. Either a hypothesis or a theory can be ultimately disproven. One definition of a theory is an accepted hypothesis.


How is a hypothesis and a theory alike?

Both a hypothesis and a theory offer an explanation of some observed phenomenon. The difference is that a hypothesis must have confirmation to become a theory.


. A scientific hypothesis can become a theory if?

A scientific hypothesis can become a theory if the hypothesis is tested extensively and competing hypotheses are eliminated.


Is a hypothesis the explanation to a theory?

A hypothesis is the first step to elaborate a theory; it is not a true explanation.


Are a theory and a hypothesis the same?

No. This can be a bit subtle, though, because a statement can start as a hypothesis and wind up becoming a theory. Essentially, a theory is a hypothesis that has evidence on its side.


What is the relationship between an idea a hypothesis and a theory?

A hypothesis is an educated quess while a theory is a widly supported idea. The relationship between them is that they both aren't necessarily correct. An example of a theory is the theory of evolution and natural selection. They have a lot of facts to back them up, but there is no inconclusive evidence to prove they are laws of science.