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Theories can not become laws, because the purpose of a theory is different from a law.
A theory explains a law. The law of gravity states that there is gravity- this is clearly a fact, and is concrete. Einstein's theory of gravity (or whichever theory is currently supported) explains how gravity works. Theories can be replaced if another, better explanation is formed. New theories do not need to be radically different from their predecessors, and can simply be modifications (although if the modification is very slight, it may still be considered the same theory).
Laws state that something happens, and theories state why.
*note*This is a very quick summary, intended only to answer your question. There are plenty of other details to scientific theory and law, and some pretty interesting court cases that defined them, so consider looking them up.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoTheories DO NOT become laws. Theories attempt to explain laws and other phenomena.
A Law is a rule or body of rules and principles governing a phenomenon, p.e. THE LAW OF GRAVITY, in science, laws are absolute or unquestioned.
A Theory is a set of statements or principles devised to explain a group of facts or phenomena. For a given phenomenon, several theories can exist, and the results can be disputed, this is its basic difference with a law.
Once a law exists, any theory related to a given phenomenon becomes irrelevant.
Cross some of the thing on top off... A law is a Law as a Theory is a Theory
redefine it...
how could an Explaination (theory)
turn into a natural phenomenon(law)...
same way around... these 2 shouldn't be mix
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∙ 14y agoA theory becomes a law when it can actually be proven by all means. I think. the problem is you are not thinking! a theory can not become a law. a scientific law is a description of an observed phenomenon. a scientific theory is an explanation of an observed phenomenon. one describes and ne explains.
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∙ 9y agoA scientific law can be reduced to facts and formulas that are undeniably basic and apply universally. Theories are more broad explanations of what happens and why. They can still be proven wrong and have not been proven right.
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∙ 11y agoA Scientific Theory is not the same thing as a Scientific Law, they are distinctly different in nature.
A scientific theory summarizes a hypothesis or group of hypotheses that have been supported with repeated testing. A theory is valid as long as there is no evidence to dispute it. Therefore, theories can be disproven. Basically, if evidence accumulates to support a hypothesis, then the hypothesis can become accepted as a good explanation of a phenomenon. One definition of a theory is to say it's an accepted hypothesis.
A law generalizes a body of observations. At the time it is made, no exceptions have been found to a law. Scientific laws explain things, but they do not describe them. One way to tell a law and a theory apart is to ask if the description gives you a means to explain 'why'.
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∙ 13y agowhen it can be proven over and over again
When a hypothesis is tested MANY times it becomes a theory. A law is something that is indisputable like gravity.
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∙ 12y agoIt Doesn't. A Theory is the best science can come up with, since there is always a chance of proving any theory wrong. You cant be certain of anything, everything is relative, thus nothing can be law.
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∙ 15y agoyes, if the theory proves to work every single time, it can become a law.
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∙ 14y agoWhen a theory is scientifically proven, it becomes a law
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How does an observation evolve e into a scientific law?
an observation becomes an thesis through experimentation, proven info and support. a thesis becomes a theory through support and a theory becomes a law through even more support
What is Differential Association Theory?
A theory of criminality based on the principle that an individual becomes delinquent because of an excess of definitions learned that are favorable to violation of law over definitions learned that are unfavorable to violation of law.
How are theory laws hypothesis connected?
A scientific theory and a scientific law are similar in that they both propose to describe and predict the behavior of some aspect of nature in terms of a few basic princples. The main difference is that a scientific theory does not yet have enough evidence to verify its validity. A scientific theory becomes a scientific law after enough evidence has been collected, through experimentation, to be reasonably sure that its description of how nature behaves will always be correct. It often takes as long as a hundred years of experiments before a theory is accepted as a law.
Does a scientific law become a scientific theory?
A theory, when proven over time, can become a law. Example: Law of Gravity and Theory of Evolution
When an emergent theory becomes a consistent and recurring source of research and becomes comprehensive and widely applied it has become what theory?
grand
How is law different from a theory?
A Theory is unproven, but Laws are proven. Theory becomes law after that theory is proven correct.
A scientific law eventually becomes a scientific theory?
no
How theory becomes law?
It never does - except in people's minds.
A well established and proven theory becomes what?
scientific law
How does an observation evolve e into a scientific law?
an observation becomes an thesis through experimentation, proven info and support. a thesis becomes a theory through support and a theory becomes a law through even more support
A chemical theory that has been known for a long time becomes a law?
Yes after a long time it can become a law
Does a theory have to be true all the time?
Not at all. That it hasn't been proven is what makes it a theory. Once proven, it becomes a law.
What is association theory?
A theory of criminality based on the principle that an individual becomes delinquent because of an excess of definitions learned that are favorable to violation of law over definitions learned that are unfavorable to violation of law.
What is Differential Association Theory?
A theory of criminality based on the principle that an individual becomes delinquent because of an excess of definitions learned that are favorable to violation of law over definitions learned that are unfavorable to violation of law.
How are theory laws hypothesis connected?
A scientific theory and a scientific law are similar in that they both propose to describe and predict the behavior of some aspect of nature in terms of a few basic princples. The main difference is that a scientific theory does not yet have enough evidence to verify its validity. A scientific theory becomes a scientific law after enough evidence has been collected, through experimentation, to be reasonably sure that its description of how nature behaves will always be correct. It often takes as long as a hundred years of experiments before a theory is accepted as a law.
True or false If a theory proves correct over a long period of time it becomes a law?
it depends what type of theory,the word "theory" can apply to a number of things and a "law" can referr to any laws (ex. laws of physics,laws of gravity) you have to give more information julie
What will a hypothesis become if its is supported by repeated experimentation?
A scientific theory
