+Hooke's Law reveals the simple elegance of a [spring's](/wiki/spring) obedient stretch, stating that the [force](/wiki/force) required to extend or compress an elastic object is proportional to the distance of that deformation. This foundational principle underpins much of our understanding of [elasticity](/wiki/elasticity) in materials.
+## See also
+- [Stress](/wiki/stress)
+- [Strain](/wiki/strain)
+- [Youngs Modulus](/wiki/youngs_modulus)