HOOKE'S LAW


Meaning of HOOKE'S LAW in English

ˈhu̇ks- noun

Usage: usually capitalized H

Etymology: after Robert Hooke died 1703 English scientist

: a statement of elasticity: the stress within an elastic solid up to the elastic limit is proportional to the strain responsible for it

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