Structural engineering theory: Difference between revisions

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For systems that obey Hooke's Law, the extension produced is directly proportional to the load:

:<math> \vec{\mathbf{F}}=-k\vec{\mathbf{x}} \ </math>

where

: ''x'' is the distance that the spring has been stretched or compressed away from the equilibrium position, which is the position where the spring would naturally come to rest [usually in meters],