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What is a hypothesis

A hypothesis is a proposition made as a basis for reasoning, without any assumption of its truth.

It is an unproved theory or conjecture that may be the basis for experimentation.

What does it take to prove a hypothesis false

It needs one counter example.
Facts.

A straight line on a graph means there is a relationship between the dependent variable and the independent variable

_linear_

When can the equations of kinematics not be used

Equations of kinematics or equations of motion can not be used when the body is not accelerating or is moving with a constant velocity.

Which of the following is an example of an archery contestant showing good precision but poor accuracy

Missing the bulls-eye but hitting the same spot every time


For an archer to be precise but not accurate, they would be hitting very close to the same spot each time, but they would not hit the center of the target.
The unit system used throughout most of the world is a metric system called the SI

true

Fred will be four blocks from his starting place if he travels two blocks north then three blocks east and then two blocks south Is it true or false

False

Which of the following is the correct scientific notation for 0.00566 meters

5.66 x 10^-3 meters.

Zeros are always considered significant digits when they are to the right of the decimal point and when they are between the decimal point and another digit as in 1304

True

Blank Is a process prompted by a question.

Giving an answer is likely the process that is prompted by a question.

Which one of the following has exactly 3 significant figures

30.5

Scientific must be testable and capable of being proven false.

hypothesis

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