Robert Hooke (1635-1703) was an English scientist renowned for his many contributions, including his discovery of Hooke’s Law. This law explains how a spring behaves when a force is applied to it. Hooke observed that the amount a spring stretches or compresses is directly proportional to the force applied, as long as the spring is not overstretched.

In simple terms, the more force you apply to pull or push a spring, the more it extends or compresses. Hooke’s Law is often expressed with the formula: F = kx, where F represents the force, k is the spring constant (indicating the stiffness of the spring), and x is the extension of the spring.

This law helps us understand how materials and structures react to forces, and it plays a key role in everyday objects such as mattresses, car suspensions, and measuring instruments like spring scales. Hooke’s discovery laid the foundation for significant advancements in modern physics and engineering.