J Weight (kg) Bend (inches) approximation Subtraction of previous term activity of pole J 1 22 36 0 at rest bent 2 21 35 1 steadily decrease 3 20 33.5 1.5 steadily decrease 4 19 32 1.5 steadily decrease 5 18 31 1 steadily decrease 6 17 30 1 steadily decrease 7 16 28 2 steadily decrease 8 15 26.5 1.5 steadily decrease 9 14 25 1.5 steadily decrease 10 13 23 2 steadily decrease 11 12 21 2 steadily decrease 12 11 20 1 steadily decrease 13 10 18.5 1.5 steadily decrease 14 9 17 1.5 steadily decrease 15 8 15.5 1.5 steadily decrease 16 7 14.5 1 steadily decrease 17 6 12 2.5 steadily decrease 18 5 10 2 steadily decrease 19 4 8.5 1.5 steadily decrease 20 3 7 1.5 steadily decrease 21 2 6.5 1 steadily decrease 22 1 5.5 2.5 becomes taught 23 0 3 average = 1.413 naturally bent by gravity