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What is the difference between Scientific laws and Scientific Theories?

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D. Gray

D. Gray

D. Gray
D. Gray

Answered Aug 05, 2020

Scientific laws are means describing certain natural phenomenons and also stating the reasons for these phenomena. It does not, however, describe or explain the results of these occurring phenomenal. It just seeks to make things clearer by a verbal or mathematical statement of the relation so that the ‘science’ of it can be easily understood. It is majorly a description, and it is not arguable because it will have been proven and tested by a lot of experts. Scientific laws start with observations, which are then proven to be laws. They are a result of scientific theories.

Scientific laws are means describing certain natural phenomenons and also stating the reasons for
Scientific theories, on the contrary, are also a means of describing or explaining the reason a phenomenon occurs. It also starts with observation just that It is still in a raw stage, which is then worked upon before arriving at the conclusion. It is a structure of processes that describe already existing facts and also conceptualizing new ones. Scientific theories depend on facts in order for them to be interpreted and processed to become a theory.

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T. Lopez

T. Lopez

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T. Lopez
T. Lopez, Biology student, Graduation, Detroit

Answered Jul 21, 2020

First of all, scientific laws describe an existing phenomenon or the reason behind an existing phenomenon. It is a law, an already established fact that has been discussed, debated, and proven by great and experienced minds. Scientific laws have been proven right and factual over time, and it remains acceptable even in the days to come.

First of all, scientific laws describe an existing phenomenon or the reason behind an existing
A scientific law can only be rendered obsolete by another law. Scientific laws are results of universally accepted scientific theories. Examples of scientific laws are Newton's laws of motion and Henry's law in thermodynamics. On the other hand, scientific theories are just statements that are postulated, trying to describe the reason behind the occurrence of a phenomenon. These are based on observations that have just been discovered, but still under investigations and tests. It tries to explain an existing fact also predicts new ones. Scientific theories, when proven and generally accepted, become scientific laws.

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