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The scientific method is a process to systematically investigate observations, solve problems and test hypotheses. 1. The first step to scientific method is to state the problem. It is important to clearly state what your problem is to avoid any confusion later in the scientific method. 2. The second step to scientific method is making observations about the problem. The scientific method consists of a series of steps used by scientists to conduct experiments. The word observation has two meanings in scientific method, first there the scientists observation of the world as it leads to the hypothetical theory (a theory that lacks merit ) This is the first step of scientific method and can be presented in two ways either as a natural observation or a staged one, Second in the collection of data in a experiment using the scientific method there are two observations ,Qualitive and Quantive. The third step to scientific method is the hypothesis (a proposed explanation for a phenomenon) for a hypothesis to be scientific hypothesis; the scientific method requires that one can test it. 4. The fourth step to scientific method is the experiment to test an hypothesis. The experiment must be unbiased in nature meaning that scientists cannot create an experiment that will favor the outcome that they predicted in their hypothesis 5. The fifth and final step in scientific method is to draw a conclusion. Scientists draw conclusions by examining the data from an experiment and there are two outcomes. Either the experiment supported the hypothesis and can be regarded as true, or the experiment disproved the hypothesis as false.

The difference between science and technology are that where science is a systematically knowledge base where a series of steps is followed in order to reliably predict the type of outcome. It can be broadly defined as the study of things with branches like biology, chemistry, physics, and psychology.

Technology is the study of applied science. It is where tools and knowledge are used for the study of a particular science. For example, the science of energy can have technology as its application. Pseudoscience can be defined as a claim, or practice which is presented as a scientific but does not adhere to valid scientific method, lacks supporting evidence or plausibility. Distinctions between pseudoscience and science are, where true science looks at all available theories and tests them. Adjustments are made when theories do not fit the science Where pseudoscience or fake science is the passing off something which does not bear scientific scrutiny As in regards to exercise 4 on page 12 of the text book. In Bertrand Russells observation of himself he has gleaned from his past experiences where he may have been ignorant to certain parts of his past and to change his perception in accordance to his present predicament. I myself do not consider this change of thought as a weakness but as a strength amass with courage and understanding. Conversions: A. 25mph to m/s=0.44704 m/s*25mph=11.76 m/s-1 B. 34km/hr to m/s=9.44444444 C. 2300000mm to m=1 millimeter is=to 0.001 meters*230000=230 meters D. 340 miles to meters is meters per mile there are 1609.344 meters per mile *340 miles =547176.96 meters in 340 miles