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What will a spring do if it obeys hookes law

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It will return to its original length and shape once the load has been removed

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Q

What does hookes law state

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The extension of an object is directly proportional to the weight provided it hasn’t extended beyond its elastic limit

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What will a spring do if it is extended beyond it elastic limit

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It will stop behaving elastically and begin to behave plastically