<P> As noted above , for small deformations , most elastic materials such as springs exhibit linear elasticity and can be described by a linear relation between the stress and strain . This relationship is known as Hooke 's law . A geometry - dependent version of the idea was first formulated by Robert Hooke in 1675 as a Latin anagram , `` ceiiinosssttuv '' . He published the answer in 1678 : `` Ut tensio , sic vis '' meaning `` As the extension , so the force '' , a linear relationship commonly referred to as Hooke 's law . This law can be stated as a relationship between tensile force F and corresponding extension displacement x , </P>
<P> As noted above , for small deformations , most elastic materials such as springs exhibit linear elasticity and can be described by a linear relation between the stress and strain . This relationship is known as Hooke 's law . A geometry - dependent version of the idea was first formulated by Robert Hooke in 1675 as a Latin anagram , `` ceiiinosssttuv '' . He published the answer in 1678 : `` Ut tensio , sic vis '' meaning `` As the extension , so the force '' , a linear relationship commonly referred to as Hooke 's law . This law can be stated as a relationship between tensile force F and corresponding extension displacement x , </P>
who discovered the law of elastic properties of matter
who discovered the law of elastic properties of matter
Robert Hooke
Robert Hooke