When scientists take experiments as their
basis in order to establish laws which are consistent with what has
been
observed, they are said to use an inductive
method.
Are there then scientists who do not experiment? Yes there are, in fact
one of the most important scientists, Einstein,
is more famous for his reasoning and theories than for his
"experiments".
Starting with the following simulated experiment you can get
to deduce the type of movement shown by a car from which oil is
dripping at regular intervals.
