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Well yea I knew that, since the graph is tension force vs speed. I had thought you asked what else I varied.

I only included the data used to make the graph because I thought that was all that was relevant as far as my question was concerned. The experiment focused on timing how long various masses (starting from 50g and going to 135g) would take to make 20 revolutions. So yes I did vary something...

My problem was determining what the slope represented. My graph and associated data is in the attached excel file. As far as equations, I don't even remotely know which would be useful: I've got one for calculating the speed (v = 2pi/T) and one for one for Tension force (M*g)

Working on a physics lab report regarding uniform circular motion, one of the questions asks to graph the Tension Force vs. the square of the speed. Another part of the same question asks what the slope of the graph represents, which is where I'm stuck.