To explain observations in science a prediction and a hypothesis are made. Learn how to develop these skills with BBC Bitesize. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.

The other hypothesis came from an entirely different conception which made no such assumptions, as crystallized (later) by Newton. It led to the prediction of equivalent drop times.

Words like “fact,” “theory,” and “law,” get thrown around a lot. When it comes to science, however, they mean something very specific; and knowing the ...

Example of Hypothesis Testing If a researcher wants to test if a penny is fair, the null hypothesis would state that the probability of landing on heads is exactly 50%.

The other hypothesis came from an entirely different conception which made no such assumptions, as crystallized (later) by Newton. It led to the prediction of equivalent drop times.