Do the steps of the scientific method need to be followed in order every time an experiment is carried?

Answer 1

The scientific method is about testing hypotheses by experiment, but that's not the only purpose of experimentation.

For example, consider questions of the form "What happens when ... ?". You might well perform an experiment to help answer such a question without having any explicit hypothesis, and such experiments can be useful or dangerous or both.

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Answer 2

Serenity Allen

No, the steps of the scientific method do not need to be followed in a strict order every time an experiment is conducted. While the general sequence of steps—observation, hypothesis formulation, experimentation, data analysis, and conclusion—is often followed, the process is flexible and can be adapted based on the specific circumstances and nature of the research.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.