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A clinometer is a tool that is used to measure the angle of elevation, or angle from the ground, in a right - angled triangle. You can use a clinometer to measure the height of tall things that you can't possibly reach to the top of, flag poles, buildings, trees. Follow the directions below to create your own clinometer.
You will need:
Directions:
To use the clinometer:
The diagram shows what the assembled clinometer will look like when laying an a flat surface. When using it, the straw will be on the top.
You will need two people: one to look through the straw and site the top of an object and one to read the degrees that the string makes with the protractor.
You, the base of the tree and the top of the tree, form an isosceles triangle meaning the distance from you to the base of the tree is equal to the height of the tree (from the viewer's eyes to the top).