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Hooke's law

In physics, Hooke's law is an empirical law which states that the force needed to extend or compress a spring by some distance scales linearly with respect to that distance—that is, Fs = kx, where k is a constant factor characteristic of the spring, and x i…

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At a glance

Type
causality
Disciplines 2
PhysicsMechanics
Mental models 0
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Role in the graph
Leaf concept

Key signals

Cross-disciplinary reach
Disciplines
2
  • Physics
  • Mechanics
Evidence & development

Structural role & consequence

Interpreted from the current atlas graph — what the connections mean, not just how many there are.

  • Currently dark in the atlas: 1 of 1 of its relations lack claim-level evidence.

    atlas representation · Describes the current Thinking OS representation, not the state of the world.

  • All 1 of its relationships stay within its own discipline — a field-specific concept in the current atlas.

    structural · Structural graph analysis — not a claim of importance, causation or history.

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cross-field
1 within-field, 0 cross-field

0 of 1 relations carry evidence · concept has a verified source

Strengths & constraints

Constraints

  • Evidence coverage currently thin in the atlas — few of its relationships carry claim-level evidence. atlas representation

Conditions

  • Read structurally — most of its relationships carry no external evidence yet, so claims here are graph-derived. structural

Seen through each discipline

How this concept sits in each of its fields — derived from its real connections in the graph, not asserted.

Physics

Through this lens it connects to Elasticity.

Hooke's law through the Physics lens →

Mechanics

Through this lens it connects to Elasticity.

Hooke's law through the Mechanics lens →

Formula

Hooke's law

The restoring force of a spring is proportional to its displacement.

  • F — restoring force
  • k — spring constant
  • x — displacement

Source: University Physics (OpenStax)

Key dates

  1. 1678PublicationHooke publishes the law of elasticity (“ut tensio, sic vis”).

Concepts that look related but are not yet connected here — candidates for a connection to reason about, not established links.

The scientific picture
  • Connects 1 other ideas across 2 disciplines.
  • Most of its connections are of the “Explains & models” kind.

Derived from the graph’s real structure — observations, not a score.

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