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Soheil1 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Thought experiment

Hi.
What's the difference between a 'thought experiment' and a 'hypothetical example'?

Thanks in advance
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First, do you know the difference between an experiment and an example?

— Clive

  • First, do you know the difference between an experiment and an example?
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First, do you know the difference between an experiment and an example?
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soheil1'thought experiment'
That's not a set phrase in English. It could work in some specialized psychology context.
soheil1'hypothetical example'
That's a natural expression in English.
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A lot of Einstein's work consisted of thought experiments,
eg Considering what would happen if a spaceship approached the speed of light..

Clive
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Yes, you do experiments in laboratories.
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You don't need a laboratory to do a thought experimet.You do it in your head.
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