Hooke’s Law is a fundamental principle in physics that describes the relationship between the force applied to a spring or elastic material and the resulting deformation or change in length of the material. According to Hooke’s Law, the force required to stretch or compress a spring is directly proportional to the displacement or extension of the spring from its equilibrium position. In singing, think of lungs and vocal folds.
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