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Hooke's law
Hooke's law The law, named after Robert Hooke, which describes the behaviour of perfectly elastic materials in terms of a straight-line relationship between stress and strain in such materials. Strain is directly proportional to the applied stress provided the medium remains elastic (i.e. the elastic limit is not exceeded); stress is equal to the strain multiplied by a constant of elasticity (Young's modulus). The law also states that stress divided by strain is a constant. See also ELASTIC CONSTANTS.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Hooke's law." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Hooke's law." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Hookeslaw.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Hooke's law." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Hookeslaw.html |
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Hooke's law
Hooke's law Law applying to an elastic material when it is stretched. The law states that the stress (internal tension) is proportional to the strain (a change in dimensions). Robert Hooke discovered the relationship in 1676. See also elasticity
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"Hooke's law." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Hooke's law." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Hookeslaw.html "Hooke's law." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Hookeslaw.html |
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Hooke's law
Hooke's law see elasticity . |
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"Hooke's law." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Hooke's law." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Hookesla.html "Hooke's law." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Hookesla.html |
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