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Explain why a law is accepted as fact,but a theory is not

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A law is something you can prove and a theory is something you can not proved
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A law is a description of an observable phenomenon, it's usually expressed by a mathematical equation. A law explains HOW something occurs. It's is a truthful statement, a law can't be fake.

A theory is a framework that explains a phenomenon with proofs and evidence. A theory explains WHY something occurs. Theories can evolve because new information was discovered.

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