Little bit of help,
What is the most misleading aspect of this graph that might lead one to the wrong conclusion?

I think its because of the connecting of data points with a line

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Little bit of help, 
What is the most misleading aspect of this graph that might lead one to the wrong conclusion?

I think its because of the connecting of data points with a line

anonymous · Answer

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perl · Answer

hint: the y axis should start at y = 0

perl · Answer

if you don't start at y = 0 , you get a distorted picture

anonymous · Answer

Oh okay so then its not because the points are connected?

perl · Answer

you mean as opposed to using a smooth curve?

anonymous · Answer

No wait I finally get it thanksss

perl · Answer

if you graphed this with y=0, you will see that the change in y is negligible (very small)

perl · Answer

it only changed about two seconds

perl · Answer

but starting your y axis at y = 46 seconds, makes the change in y much more dramatic .

perl · Answer

this can lead to a distorted picture

anonymous · Answer

Okay

perl · Answer

and in fact, what is the effect of displacement on the period of a spring oscillation? The answer is , displacement has no effect on period of spring oscillation (as long as you dont stretch it so far that it bends the spring permanently)

perl · Answer

so the graph probably has some small fluctuation or noise in the period , but overall the period should stay flat (the same)

perl · Answer

Also this is a good resource on displacement versus period of a spring. https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091025062652AALoVEv by the way, what class is this?