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A Scientific Law is a description of a observation as opposed to a Scientific Theory which is an explanation of those observations. A good example of this is [[Gravity]]. Where in you have the law of Gravitation which states: any particle in the universe attracts any other particle with a force that is proportional to the product of the masses of the two particles and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. Then you also have the [[Theory of Relativity]] which explains the law of Gravitation.
A Scientific Law is a description of an observation as opposed to a Scientific Theory which is an explanation of those observations. A good example of this is [[Gravity]]. Where in you have the law of Gravitation which states: any particle in the universe attracts any other particle with a force that is proportional to the product of the masses of the two particles and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. Then you also have the [[Theory of Relativity]] which explains the law of Gravitation.
Contrary to popular belief, a law is not superior to a theory. A theory will never be a law. Just as a description can never explain anything. If all we had were laws of science we would have a very well described universe but nothing would be explained.
Contrary to popular belief, a law is not superior to a theory. A theory will never be a law. Just as a description can never explain anything. If all we had were laws of science we would have a very well described universe but nothing would be explained.