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A scientific hypothesis may become a scientific law after repeated and successful testing?

Yes, but it can always be proven wrong. Nothing in science is for sure right.


What is the definition scientific conclusion?

To determine if your hypothesis is right


What happens when your hypothesis is incorrect?

Then your just proven wrong thats all. A hypothesis is not meant to be exactly right. Its more of a chance thing. if its right then your right, if its wrong then its back to the drawing board


Is a scientific hypothesis an example of a fact or a faith?

No, an hypothesis is a tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or scientific problem that can be tested by further observation, investigation and/or experimentation. As a scientific term of art, see the attached quotation. Compare to theory, and quotation given there. No a hypothesis must be tested, proven to be true No. A hypothesis is a best guess based on available information and observation.


What is the relationship between hypothesis and scientific theory?

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.


When applying the scientific method it is important to state the as a question in order to formulate a testable hypothesis?

I think you're on the right track. Why exactly do you need this information? School I suppose.


What do scientists do to help them make an hypothesis or collect data?

scientist do to collect data or hypothesis,easy way was reaserch about a specific thing or doing an experimentation,observation,then their we have the proven hypothesis right...... Waka-waka_01


Does a scientific hypothesis have to be right?

A hypothesis is an educated guess as what you think will happen in an experiment. A hypothesis is what you think may happen- so it may or may not be right. After dealing with the experiment, you must create a conclusion. In the conclusion, describe what actually happened and why or why not your hypothesis proved to be true or not.


Is a scientist hypothesis accepted if there is no way to prove that they hypothesis is wrong?

If you develop an experiment that truly demonstrates that the hypothesis is wrong*, then the hypothesis will lose its acceptance in the scientific community. * Such an experiment would have to be repeatable by other scientists AND accepted by interested scientists as a proof that the hypothesis is wrong.


What are true about hypothesis?

Nothing is true about a hypothesis. It is a inference that you are make about something that has to be proven by experimentation. If it is proved true a consistent amount of times then you have developed a theory.


A what is a method of answering scientific questions by testing a hypothesis through the use of a series of carefully controlled steps?

Your answer is right there in the question; it's the Scientific Method.


How can finding out that a hypothesis is not true be useful for hypothesis?

So they know not to make the same mistake again