Answer
Hooke’s law says that the stretch is proportional to the applied force, $F \sim \Delta x$. It applies to elastic materials.
Work Step by Step
This is discussed on page 231.
Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
by Hewitt, Paul G.
Published by
Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10:
0321909100
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-910-7
Chapter 12 - Reading Check Questions (Comprehension) - Page 240: 9
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