No - you can use evidence from an experiment to support a theory, but they are not the same thing.
A theory is an idea as to why something is, how it works, etc. that is strongly supported by evidence.
An experiment is set up in order to gather information to support a theory or to help a hypothesis become a theory.
The test to answer scientific questions is called an experiment. It involves setting up controlled conditions to observe and analyze the relationship between variables in order to draw conclusions or test hypotheses.
If the parameters are not controlled in a scientific experiment, then one cannot be sure what the variables are. Unless you conduct the experiment in a closed environment with only only one variable, one's results can be confusing and inconclusive.
After forming a hypothesis, the next step in the scientific method is to design and conduct an experiment to test the hypothesis. This involves collecting data and analyzing the results to determine if the hypothesis is supported or refuted.
When a scientific experiment is carried out in a controlled setting, all variables are kept the same except for the control variable. The control variable is something that is constant and unchanged in an experiment, and is held constant to test the relative impact of independent variables.
Science is about establishing facts and definite knowledge. The tools appropriate for this are experiment, measurement, and observation.A theory or an hypothesis are methods of analyzing or organizing thought on the subject, but are not the result itself.Unfortunately, the distinctions between these important words have been blurred by the careless.
In scientific method the "prediction" is the theory that the scientific test (the experiment) is being conducted to prove (or disprove).
In scientific method the "prediction" is the theory that the scientific test (the experiment) is being conducted to prove (or disprove).
Testing a hypothesis under controlled condition is a scientific experiment.
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When a controlled experiment is not possible or practical, two types of scientific investigations are observation and modeling.
The scientific theory should be changed.
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Scientific theory can usually be proven by a repeatable experiment. Popular theory is just what the masses and media think.
A hypothesis is what you believe will happen when you do an experiment. Scientific theory is when you use the data you have received from an experiment and create an idea that best suits your results. A theory can be related back to your original hypothesis, the experiment can prove whether your hypothesis was right.
A scientific Theory is when it tries to explain something in an experiment that happens repededly in nature or the natural world. A scientific law is when there is repeated behavior in an experiment but cannot be explained.
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whenever an experiment fails to confirm the theory it is no longer a theory ... it becomes a hypothesis