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Which scientist first formulated the linear force-extension law in 1675, published in 1678?
AGalileo Galilei
BRobert Hooke
CIsaac Newton
DThomas Young
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Robert Hooke
Robert Hooke stated it as a Latin anagram in 1675 and published its meaning in 1678.
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