Collected Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Length of string (m)

Length of arm of compass (cm)

 

 

0.6604

12.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Length of spread of compass arm tips (cm)

Angle of extension (degrees)

Change in height (cm)

Time to settle (s)

3

14.00945282

0.01964307

23.22

4.1

19.18813645

0.036688889

23.94

7.8

36.97202936

0.132787151

27.02

9

42.9202555

0.176787626

27.23

11.4

55.21533612

0.283645925

40.57

12

58.39280882

0.314289114

24.47

12.5

61.07871095

0.341025514

29.99

14.6

72.81096965

0.465235191

47.61

14.7

73.39082876

0.471630101

39.52

17.6

91.35971417

0.676070804

48.87