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Hooke’s law

  • vector mathematics
    In mechanics: Simple harmonic oscillations

    …from equilibrium (Figure 2B), the springs exert a force F proportional to x, such thatwhere k is a constant that depends on the stiffness of the springs. Equation (10) is called Hooke’s law, and the force is called the spring force. If x is positive (displacement to the

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