Why Is Hookes Law Negative

Is Hooke’s Law negative or positive?

Hooke’s law is a linear relationship The force, called the restoring force, is positive when x is negative (spring is compressed) and negative when x is positive (spring is extended). In general, for any spring, Hooke’s law is only good over a small range of motions.

Why is the spring force negative?

The spring force is called a restoring force because the force exerted by the spring is always in the opposite direction to the displacement. This is why there is a negative sign in the Hooke’s law equation.