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Science needs both ideas and facts to move forward. Scientists answer questions about the physical world by formulating hypotheses and designing experiments to test them. The data collected helps them to find out a fact or facts that help us understand our world.

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Is a hypothesis a proven fact?

A hypothesis is the idea of what the conclusion will be of your experiment.


What is a fact about a hypothesis?

It is an educated guess before starting an experiment.


Why do experiments have to be repeatable?

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What were the surprising results of Rutherfords experiment?

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Why is it important to gather information before doing an experiment?

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What does a conclusion mean in science?

It's usually a statement that shows that your aim of the experiment has been achieved and that you have justified a fact. This justified fact is the conclusion. For example; if the aim of your experiment is 'To study whether plants need sunlight to sustain life', your conclusion would most likely, and by in fact, be 'Plants need sunlight to sustain life.'


What does conclusion mean in a report?

It's usually a statement that shows that your aim of the experiment has been achieved and that you have justified a fact. This justified fact is the conclusion. For example; if the aim of your experiment is 'To study whether plants need sunlight to sustain life', your conclusion would most likely, and by in fact, be 'Plants need sunlight to sustain life.'


Are mutually exclusive events independent?

Not necessarily. In fact, in binary situations they can be totally dependent - depends on the experiment.


Definition of experiment?

The definition of an experiment is a procedure that is done in order to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or test a known fact. An experiment is often the testing of a scientific theory, although it can be applied to other fields as well, as long as it meets the criteria of the definition.


Why can't a fact and a theory be the same thing?

Because a fact is a statement that can be shown to be true by observation or by experiment. And a theory is an explanation or model based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning.


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