What is Hooke's Law Used for?

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Hooke's Law is a principle that gives the connection between the force applied to a spring that is not stretched and the amount of stretched spring when force is applied. Hooke's Law states that the extension is equivalent to the force. It also states that when the force is removed, the spring will go back to its original state.

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Hooke's Law can be used to calculate the deformations caused in a particular object by an arbitrary mixture of stresses. Objects for which Hooke's law is a functional estimate are referred to as linear-elastic or 'Hookean' materials.

Hooke's Law is used to show the relationship between the forces applied to a string that is not stretched and the amount of stretch when a force is later applied. This law is used to explain that extension is directly proportional to load.

In mechanics, and physics, Hooke's law of elasticity is an approximation that states that the extension of a spring is in direct proportion with the load applied to it.

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