What does the negative sign mean in Hooke's law (static experiment)?
University of Ilorin PHY107 2022 past question
- The restoring force is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the applied force
- The restoring force is in the same direction as the applied force
- The restoring force is opposite but same magnitude as the applied force
- The restoring force is opposite in direction to the applied force
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