GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

PHYSICS

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A hypothesis is
A
an educated guess that has yet to be proven by experiment.
B
the long side of a right triangle.
C
close agreement by competent observers of observations of the same phenomena.
D
a guess that has been tested over and over again and always found to be true.
E
a synthesis of a large collection of information that includes guesses.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The hypothesis is an educated guess as to what will happen during your experiment. The hypothesis is often written using the words “IF” and “THEN.” For example, “If I do not study, then I will fail the test.” The “if’ and “then” statements reflect your independent and dependent variables.

Detailed explanation-2: -A hypothesis is an educated guess or prediction about the relationship between two variables. It must be a testable statement; something that you can support or falsify with observable evidence. The objective of a hypothesis is for an idea to be tested, not proven.

Detailed explanation-3: -1) hypothesis an educated guess about a possible solution to a mystery; a prediction or statement that can be tested; A reasonable or educated guess; what a scientist thinks will happen in an experiment.

Detailed explanation-4: -In science, a hypothesis is an educated guess that can be tested with observations and falsified if it really is false. You cannot prove conclusively that most hypotheses are true because it’s generally impossible to examine all possible cases for exceptions that would disprove them.

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