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whats the difference between scientific law and scientific theory?

2006-09-13 12:49:31 · 2 answers · asked by Oh2Lovely 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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A theory is an educated and probably likely unproven statement.
If a theory remains true for a long period of time, usually 20 years, with no counterexamples, it becomes a law. A law is considered the undisputed truth, whereas a theory is the unproven truth.

2006-09-13 12:54:08 · answer #1 · answered by goodgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Law's been proven. Theory has yet to be...

2006-09-13 19:56:34 · answer #2 · answered by Nikki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋