Hooke's law definition

Hooke's law

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(1) (physics) the principle that (within the elastic limit) the stress applied to a solid is proportional to the strain produced

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Hooke's law

the principle that the stress applied to a solid is directly proportional to the strain produced. This law describes the behavior of springs and solids stressed within their elastic limit.