Answer: it is incorrect because skepticism helps scientists recognize when ideas are not supported by evidence.
Explanation:
Skepticism is simply the understanding that there can be uncertainty when it comes to knowledge in certain areas.
From the question, we are informed that John doesn't think that skepticism should play an important role in the scientific process and that he says that skepticism interferes with scientific consensus.
The statement that best describes John's conclusion is that it is incorrect because skepticism helps scientists recognize when ideas are not supported by evidence.
Answer:
Hypotheses must be testable, and once tested, they can be supported by evidence. If a statement is made that cannot be tested and disproved, then it is not a hypothesis.
Answer:
1) 
2) 
3) 

Explanation:
Given:
width of river, 
speed of stream with respect to the ground, 
speed of the swimmer with respect to water, 
<u>Now the resultant of the two velocities perpendicular to each other:</u>



<u>Now the angle of the resultant velocity form the vertical:</u>



- Now the distance swam by the swimmer in this direction be d.
so,



Now the distance swept downward:



2)
On swimming 37° upstream:
<u>The velocity component of stream cancelled by the swimmer:</u>



<u>Now the net effective speed of stream sweeping the swimmer:</u>



<u>The component of swimmer's velocity heading directly towards the opposite bank:</u>



<u>Now the angle of the resultant velocity of the swimmer from the normal to the stream</u>:



- Now let the distance swam in this direction be d'.



<u>Now the distance swept downstream:</u>



3)
Time taken in crossing the rive in case 1:



Time taken in crossing the rive in case 2:



Answer:
2.5 m/s
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