-axis and v(x) is the largest eigenvectorassociated with the x-axis. The major and minor axis lengths are calculated as: M ajor axis length = 2√(3.2552)λ1 , and M inor axis length = 2√(3.2552)λ2 ,where λ1 and λ2 are the first and second eigenvalues of the covariance matrix, respectively. Withthe lengths of the major axis and minor axis, and the angle the ellipse makes with the x-axis, theellipse can be fully characterized for any orientation of data.Suspension Member Force CalculationsAs mentioned in the Experimental Setup s ection, the data logger was configured to output thelength of the potentiometer as a function of time. This data was converted to displacement bysubtracting