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'''Hooke's law''' is a principle that states that some force F needed to compress or extend a spring by some distance s is directly proportional to that distance. | '''Hooke's law''' is a principle that states that some force F needed to compress or extend a spring by some distance s is directly proportional to that distance. | ||
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==History== | |||
Hooke's law is named after the 17th century British physicist [[Robert Hooke]]. Hooke first publicly 'stated' the law in 1660, initially concealing it in the Latin anagram "ceiiinosssttuv," which represented the phrase ''Ut tensio, sic vis'' — "As the extension, so the force." However, this solution was not published until 1678. | |||
Hooke's equation also applies to many other situations where some elastic body is being deformed, and the ball-spring model is often used as the basis for many contact interactions. | |||
==Problem Set== | ==Problem Set== | ||
A few sample | A few sample problems and their solutions. | ||
===Simple=== | ===Simple=== | ||
Revision as of 17:44, 27 November 2015
This resource page addresses Hooke's Law. (Claimed by brapsas3)
The Main Idea
Hooke's law is a principle that states that some force F needed to compress or extend a spring by some distance s is directly proportional to that distance.
A Mathematical Model
This system can be expressed as F = ks, where k is some constant factor that is characteristic of the spring.
A Computational Model
How do we visualize or predict using this topic. Consider embedding some vpython code here Teach hands-on with GlowScript
History
Hooke's law is named after the 17th century British physicist Robert Hooke. Hooke first publicly 'stated' the law in 1660, initially concealing it in the Latin anagram "ceiiinosssttuv," which represented the phrase Ut tensio, sic vis — "As the extension, so the force." However, this solution was not published until 1678.
Hooke's equation also applies to many other situations where some elastic body is being deformed, and the ball-spring model is often used as the basis for many contact interactions.
Problem Set
A few sample problems and their solutions.
Simple
QUESTION:
What is the force required to stretch a spring whose constant value is 100 N/m by an amount of 0.50 m?
SOLUTION:
Using the formula F=ks solve the question
F=force(N)
k=force constant(N/m)
s=stretch or compression(m)
F=(100)(0.50) F=50 N
Middling
Difficult
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Further reading
Encyclopedia Brittanica: Hooke's Law
External links
Doodle Science provides a brief run through of Hooke's Law.
An alternate explanation of Hooke's Law with a sample problem set.
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