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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.
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Hooke's law — models the properties of springs for small changes in length Prof. Walter Lewin explains Hooke s law, in … Wikipedia
Hooke's law — hu̇ks n a statement in physics: the stress within an elastic solid up to the elastic limit is proportional to the strain responsible for it Hooke Robert (1635 1703) British physicist. Hooke was an outstanding scientist who did research in a great … Medical dictionary
Hooke's law — Hooke s law. См. Закон Гука. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
Hooke's law — Physics. the law stating that the stress on a solid substance is directly proportional to the strain produced, provided the stress is less than the elastic limit of the substance. [1850 55; named after R. HOOKE who formulated it] * * * ▪ physics… … Universalium
Hooke's law — n. the law that the strain in a solid is proportional to the applied stress within the elastic limit of that solid. Etymology: R. Hooke, Engl. scientist d. 1703 * * * noun (physics) the principle that (within the elastic limit) the stress applied … Useful english dictionary
Hooke’s law — Huko dėsnis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Hooke’s law vok. Hookesches Gesetz, n rus. закон Гука, m pranc. loi de Hooke, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Hooke's law — this states that within the limits of elasticity the strain produced by a stress of any one kind is proportional to the stress . The stress at which a material ceases to obey Hooke s Law is known as the limit of proportionality … Mechanics glossary
Hooke's law — noun Physics a law stating that the strain in a solid is proportional to the applied stress, within the elastic limit of that solid. Origin C19: named after the 17th cent. English scientist Robert Hooke … English new terms dictionary
Hooke's law — /ˈhʊks lɔ/ (say hooks law) noun the principle that, within the elastic limit, the strain on a body is proportional to the stress producing it. {from Robert Hooke, 1635–1703, English physicist, chemist and inventor} …
Hooke's law — noun Etymology: Robert Hooke Date: 1853 a statement in physics: the stress within an elastic solid is proportional to the strain responsible for it … New Collegiate Dictionary
