SSC
CHEMISTRY
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Question
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A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
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A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
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A hypothesis is an educated guess.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -A simple hypothesis suggests only the relationship between two variables: one independent and one dependent. Examples: If you stay up late, then you feel tired the next day. Turning off your phone makes it charge faster.
Detailed explanation-3: -A hypothesis is a specific, testable prediction. It describes in concrete terms what you expect will happen in a certain circumstance. Your hypothesis may have been, ‘If not studying lowers test performance and I do not study, then I will get a low grade on the test. ‘