Hooke's law qânun-e Hooke (#) Fr.: loi de Hooke The law stating that if a body is deformed the → strain
produced is directly proportional to the applied → stress.
If the elastic limit is not exceeded, the material returns to its original shape and
size on the removal of the stress. Hooke's law forms the basis of the theory of
→ elasticity. Named after Robert Hooke (1635-1703), British scientist who described the relationship in 1676; → law. |