Hooketörvénye

Hooke's Law, often referred to as Hooketörvénye in Hungarian, is a fundamental principle in physics that describes the behavior of elastic materials. It states that the force needed to extend or compress a spring by some distance is proportional to that distance. In simpler terms, the more you stretch or compress a spring, the more force it exerts back on you.

The law is typically expressed mathematically as F = -kx, where F represents the restoring force exerted by the spring, x is the displacement from its equilibrium position (the position where the spring is neither stretched nor compressed), and k is a constant known as the spring constant or stiffness. The negative sign indicates that the restoring force always acts in the opposite direction to the displacement.

This law is named after the English scientist Robert Hooke, who formulated it in the 17th century. While originally observed in springs, Hooke's Law applies to many elastic deformations, such as the stretching of rubber bands or the bending of certain materials, as long as the deformation remains within the elastic limit of the material. If the material is stretched or compressed beyond this limit, it will not return to its original shape, and Hooke's Law will no longer hold. The concept is crucial in understanding oscillations, wave motion, and the structural integrity of many objects.