This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Which of the following statements about scientific theories is not true? A) A theory can never be ... (Read 186 times)

leo leo

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 566
on: Jul 27, 2018
Which of the following statements about scientific theories is not true?
 
  A) A theory can never be proved beyond all doubt; we can only hope to collect more and more evidence that might support it.
  B) A theory cannot be taken seriously by scientists if it contradicts other theories developed by scientists over the past several hundred years.
  C) A theory is a model designed to explain a number of observed facts.
  D) A theory must make predictions that can be checked by observation or experiment.
  E) If even a single new fact is discovered that contradicts what we expect according to a particular theory, then the theory must be revised or discarded.

Question 2

Newton found that gravity varied with the ________ of the distance between the two bodies pulling on each other.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

yifu223

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 302
Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

inverse square


leo leo

  • Member
  • Posts: 566
Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Gracias!

sarah_brady415

  • Member
  • Posts: 328
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.

Did you know?

A serious new warning has been established for pregnant women against taking ACE inhibitors during pregnancy. In the study, the risk of major birth defects in children whose mothers took ACE inhibitors during the first trimester was nearly three times higher than in children whose mothers didn't take ACE inhibitors. Physicians can prescribe alternative medications for pregnant women who have symptoms of high blood pressure.

Did you know?

According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, more than 50 million Americans have some kind of food allergy. Food allergies affect between 4 and 6% of children, and 4% of adults, according to the CDC. The most common food allergies include shellfish, peanuts, walnuts, fish, eggs, milk, and soy.

Did you know?

Eating food that has been cooked with poppy seeds may cause you to fail a drug screening test, because the seeds contain enough opiate alkaloids to register as a positive.

Did you know?

Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.

Scientific Ignorance Scientific Ignorance
Richard Wrangham’s “female-bonded” theory of intergroup competition was highly influential in our un Richard Wrangham’s “female-bonded” theory of intergroup competition was highly influential in our un
The Steps of the Scientific Method The Steps of the Scientific Method
Competing Theories of Emotion Competing Theories of Emotion
Controlled Scientific Experiments Scientists use experimental research to test hypotheses Controlled Scientific Experiments Scientists use experimental research to test hypotheses
Dissociation Theories of Hypnosis Dissociation Theories of Hypnosis
Video: How to make cDNA Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library