Question

if the mass on a cart is increased, then the carts rate of acceleration will decrease given the same force. infectious diseases are caused by microscopic organisms, known as partially visible that invade

Explanation:

For the first statement ("If the mass on a cart is increased, then the cart's rate of acceleration will decrease given the same force"):

A hypothesis is a proposed explanation or prediction for a phenomenon, often testable. This statement predicts the relationship between mass, force, and acceleration (consistent with Newton's second law concepts but here as a testable prediction), fitting the definition of a hypothesis. A scientific theory is a well - substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world (this is a prediction, not a well - established explanation of a broad phenomenon). A scientific law describes a phenomenon (often in mathematical terms) that is always observed under certain conditions (this is a prediction, not a descriptive law of what is observed).

A scientific theory is a well - supported and comprehensive explanation of a natural phenomenon. The germ theory of disease (this statement is part of it) is a well - established scientific theory that explains the cause of infectious diseases, supported by extensive evidence. A hypothesis is a tentative prediction, and this is a well - substantiated explanation. A scientific law describes a phenomenon (like the law of gravity), not an explanatory concept like the cause of infectious diseases.

Answer:

hypothesis

For the second statement ("Infectious diseases are caused by microscopic organisms, known as pathogens or germs, that invade..."):