HOOKE'S LAW


Meaning of HOOKE'S LAW in English

Physics.

the law stating that the stress on a solid substance is directly proportional to the strain produced, provided the stress is less than the elastic limit of the substance.

[ 1850-55; named after R. HOOKE who formulated it ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .