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A mass on a spring undergoes SHM because the spring obeys:

AHenry's law
BHess's law
CHooke's law
DHubble's law
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Hooke's law
1. The force grows with the stretch. 2. It is linear in displacement. 3. That is Hooke's law. _Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 15, Oscillations._
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