Ana is planning to build an electrical circuit. before building it, she writes the statement, "if four batteries are connected to a light bulb, then the light bulb will burn longer than if two batteries are connected because more batteries provide more energy."

which best explains why ana's statement is a hypothesis rather than a theory?
options> a. it is based on prior knowledge, but it has not been widely tested on her circuit. b. it has been widely tested on her circuit, but it is not a factual statement. c. it is a factual statement, but it is not based on prior knowledge and d. it is a testable statement, but it cannot be replaced in the future.