What is the difference between a law and a theory?
The following are the differences between a law and a theory:
Law | Theory |
Law describes the given situation with the help of a mathematical equation. | Theories describes how the phenomenon occurs through a physical statement. |
Laws can be modified depending on the theoretical treatment or the practical analysis of a situation. | Theories cannot be modified but is accepted as it is stated. |
Laws are used to describe the cause of the phenomenon. | Theories are usually used to describe the nature of the phenomenon. |