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Physical laws are distinguished from scientific theories by their simplicity. Scientific theories are generally more complex than laws; they have many component parts, and are more likely to be changed as the body of available experimental data and analysis develops. This is because a physical law is a summary observation of strictly empirical matters, whereas a theory is a model that accounts for the observation, explains it, relates it to other observations, and makes testable predictions based upon it. Simply stated, while a law notes that something happens, a theory explains why and how something happens.
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TaigaIn science, a law is a description of a natural phenomenon or relationship that has been observed consistently and is usually expressed mathematically. A theory, on the other hand, is an explanation for why a particular phenomenon occurs based on observations, experimentation, and reasoning. Laws describe what happens, while theories explain why it happens.
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What comes first a law or theory?
In science, a theory typically comes before a law. A theory is an explanation of a natural phenomenon based on empirical evidence and repeated testing, while a law is a concise statement or equation that describes a specific relationship in nature. Theories can evolve into laws as more evidence is gathered.
What is the idea that living things come from nonliving things is called?
spontaneous generation- an impossibility. by law of science, living things only come from other living things. the theory of evolution basically starts with spontaneous generation. otherwise the law is faulty. and its a law. not a theory, a law.
Why do you think our current of atomic structure is well accepted as a scientific theory but is not a scientific law?
In science, "theory" is the name applied to well-established scientific knowledge. It doesn't mean that there are doubts about the atomic theory.
How does model differ from a theory?
It means that the theory could be right and the model shows you dimenstionaly.
Is thermodynamics a law or theory?
Thermodynamics is both a law and a theory. It has a set of well-established laws, such as the first and second laws of thermodynamics, which describe the behavior of energy in systems. Additionally, the principles and concepts underlying thermodynamics are formulated into a theory to explain and predict the behavior of physical systems.
