Hooke's Law states that the force exerted by a spring is directly proportional to its extension or compression, represented by the equation Force = Hooke's constant * extension. The discussion confirms that for linear elastic materials, the Hooke's constant remains the same for both compression and extension. This principle applies universally to all materials that exhibit linear elasticity within their elastic limit.
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