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PSLab Compass: How to find directions with your Phone and the PSLab app? Propose an Experiment

ABOUT

A compass is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to the geographic cardinal directions. Usually, a diagram called a compass rose shows the directions north, south, east, and west on the compass face as abbreviated initials.

TASK OBJECTIVE

Propose an experiment with your phone and the PSLab app using the compass instrument.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Android phone with a) compass sensor and b) PSLab app installed

EXPECTED OUTCOME

A description of an experiment with screenshots using the compass instrument on the documentation site at docs.pslab.io.

LINKS

Task tags

  • Pocket Science Lab
  • Open Science
  • PSLab

Students who completed this task

Nishith, aryanguls, Kirill Kozinets, Sid911, Abhra Kanti Dubey

Task type

  • code Code
  • chrome_reader_mode Documentation / Training
  • done_all Quality Assurance
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2019