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What are the limitations of Hooke's law?

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A limitation to Hooke's Law is that is it only applicable under the elastic limit of any material, which means that a material should be perfectly elastic to obey Hooke's Law. Beyond the elastic limit the Hooke's law essentially breaks down.

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