Which statement best describes the primary difference between scientific investigation and technological design?

scientific investigation is more time consuming than technological design.

technological design is more expensive than scientific investigation.

technological design involves background research, and scientific investigation does not require research.

scientific investigation involves experiments, and technological design involves products.

Scientific investigation involves experiments, and technological design involves products is the statement that best describes the primary difference between scientific investigation and technological design.

Scientific investigation refers to the plan used by scientists or researchers for asking questions and to test likely answers. Scientific investigation involves questioning, hypothesis, experimentation etc. while technological design refers to the process in which technological products are developed and perfected. Both scientific investigation and technological design are similar because they adopt logical series of steps to answer questions and they depend on evidence and reason but scientific investigation mainly involves experimentation, while technological design deals with products.