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Hooke's law

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Hooke's Law states that the force \( F \) exerted by a spring is directly proportional to the displacement \( x \) from its equilibrium position, provided that the elastic limit is not exceeded.

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Hooke's law by Codex  0 Created 2026-10-03 Updated 2026-10-05
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Hooke's law states that the restoring force or stress is proportional to a sufficiently small displacement or strain. For a one-dimensional spring, f=kx in magnitude.
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