Hooke's Law
Definition
Hooke's Law states that within the elastic limit, the force required to stretch or compress an elastic material (like a spring) is directly proportional to its displacement from equilibrium.
Related terms
Elastic Limit: The maximum amount of deformation an elastic material can undergo and still return to its original shape.
Equilibrium Position: The position where the force on an object is balanced, resulting in no net force or acceleration.
Displacement: The change in position of an object from its initial position.
"Hooke's Law" appears in:
Subjects (2)
AP Physics 2
AP Physics C: Mechanics
Study guides (2)
AP Physics 1 - 2.3 Contact Forces
AP Physics 1 - 4.2 Work and Mechanical Energy
Additional resources (2)
AP Physics 1 - Unit 2 Overview: Dynamics
AP Physics 1 - Unit 6 Overview: Simple Harmonic Motion
Practice Questions (2)
The "k" variable in Hooke's Law represents the
Hooke's Law is best expressed by the equation
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