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hooke's law

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
hooke's law
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

Etymology

From the name of Robert Hooke, English physicist.

Phrases

Young's modulus

Frequently Paired Words

Young's modulus

Questions

What does hooke's law mean?
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.
Where does hooke's law come from?
From the name of Robert Hooke, English physicist.

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