BRAINCAKEHooke's Law
Hooke's Law states that the force needed to stretch a spring is directly proportional to the extension of the spring up to the limit of proportionality.
F = kΔL
where ΔL is change in length.
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Key terms in this lesson
- Limit of proportionality
- The point beyond which the extension of a material is no longer directly proportional to the applied force.
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