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What did Hooke's Latin phrase "Ut tensio, sic vis" mean?
AAs the stress, so the density
BAs the extension, so the force
CAs the mass, so the weight
DAs the force, so the heat
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. As the extension, so the force
The phrase translates as 'As the extension, so the force', a linear relationship.
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