"Hooke's law" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the name of Robert Hooke, English physicist. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hooke's law
  1. (physics) 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. Wikipedia link: Hooke's law, Robert Hooke Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: Young's modulus Translations (principle that stress applied to a solid is proportional to strain produced): 胡克定律 (húkè dìnglǜ) (Chinese Mandarin), 虎克定律 (hǔkè dìnglǜ) (Chinese Mandarin), Hooken laki (Finnish), loi de Hooke [feminine] (French), Hookesches Gesetz [neuter] (German), legge di Hooke [feminine] (Italian), зако́н Гука (zakón Guka) [neuter] (Russian), ley de Hooke [feminine] (Spanish)

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