This is a set of handouts, a presentation, and videos that one can use for a workshop to teach others how to use Tracker. The resources may also be adapted for students to learn Tracker.
Subdocuments for this item contain:
presentation slides in PowerPoint
a one-page Tracker "cheat sheet" with instructions for the most often-used tasks
a sample lab manual with 6 Tracker video analysis labs that include:
uniform motion
inertial and non-inertial reference frames (Newton's first law)
force on a person landing after a jump (Newton's second law)
center of mass motion (collision)
uniform circular motion of a bicycle wheel
conservation of angular momentum of a figure skater
all videos and Tracker files for the experiments and presentation
source for all handouts that can be edited with LaTeX
The videos can be used with other video analysis software; however, the handout has screen captures from Tracker and instructions specifically written for Tracker.
All videos maintain the copyright of those who recorded the video and are shared with permission of the video authors. All handouts created by Aaron Titus may be freely edited and redistributed without citation.
Tracker Cheat Sheet
This one-page "cheat sheet" will show you the most common steps required to analyze videos with Tracker. download 82kb .pdf download 221kb .zip
Last Modified: June 6, 2012
Introduction to Tracker PowerPoint Presentation
The zip file includes videos and Tracker files used with the PowerPoint presentation. download 324kb .pptx download 2588kb .zip
Last Modified: June 6, 2012
Tracker Lab Manual LaTex Source These are the LaTeX files, videos, and Tracker files for each experiment. Unzip this file and place all of the folders in the tracker-manual folder. The movie bicycle-wheel.mov file was removed because it was too large to upload to Compadre. Contact Aaron Titus if …
These are the LaTeX files, videos, and Tracker files for each experiment. Unzip this file and place all of the folders in the tracker-manual folder. The movie bicycle-wheel.mov file was removed because it was too large to upload to Compadre. Contact Aaron Titus if you would like the bicycle-wheel.mov video.
uniform-motion-ball-slow MP4 by Aaron Titus
A steel ball rolls with a constant velocity on an aluminum track with negligible friction. Its speed is approximately 0.32 m/s. The length of the track, measured from end to end, is 2.2 m. download 195kb .mp4
Last Modified: May 22, 2024
uniform-motion-ball-fast MP4 by Aaron Titus
A steel ball rolls with a constant velocity on an aluminum track with negligible friction. Its speed is approximately 0.53 m/s. The length of the track, measured from end to end, is 2.2 m. download 112kb .mp4
Last Modified: May 22, 2024
landing-long MP4
A person jumps from a table and lands on the floor. From his motion, the force by the floor on the person can be calculated. In this video, his knees bend as much as possible upon landing. download 88kb .mp4
Last Modified: May 22, 2024
landing-short MP4
A person jumps from a table and lands on the floor. From his motion, the force by the floor on the person can be calculated. In this video, his knees bend a small amount upon landing. download 52kb .mp4
Last Modified: May 22, 2024
bicycle-wheel MP4
A bicycle wheel is held by its axle and rotates with nearly constant speed.The first frame is used to set the calibration. Motion begins in the second frame. The video is recorded at 300 fps but plays back at 30 fps. download 1140kb .mp4
Last Modified: May 22, 2024
skater-300fps MP4
A figure skater performs a "scratch spin." Since the net torque on the skater is approximately zero, her angular momentum is conserved. download 2774kb .mp4
Last Modified: May 22, 2024
uniform-motion-ball-slow TRZ by Aaron Titus
A steel ball rolls with a constant velocity on an aluminum track with negligible friction. Its speed is approximately 0.32 m/s. The length of the track, measured from end to end, is 2.2 m. download 873kb .trz
Last Modified: May 22, 2024
uniform-motion-ball-fast TRZ by Aaron Titus
A steel ball rolls with a constant velocity on an aluminum track with negligible friction. Its speed is approximately 0.53 m/s. The length of the track, measured from end to end, is 2.2 m. download 158kb .trz
Last Modified: May 22, 2024
two-carts TRZ by Aaron Titus
A one-dimensional collision of two carts on a track. download 851kb .trz
Last Modified: May 22, 2024
landing-long TRZ
A person jumps from a table and lands on the floor. From his motion, the force by the floor on the person can be calculated. In this video, his knees bend as much as possible upon landing. download 136kb .trz
Last Modified: May 22, 2024
landing-short TRZ
A person jumps from a table and lands on the floor. From his motion, the force by the floor on the person can be calculated. In this video, his knees bend a small amount upon landing. download 1047kb .trz
Last Modified: May 22, 2024
bicycle-wheel TRZ
A bicycle wheel is held by its axle and rotates with nearly constant speed.The first frame is used to set the calibration. Motion begins in the second frame. The video is recorded at 300 fps but plays back at 30 fps. download 396kb .trz
Last Modified: May 22, 2024
skater-300fps TRZ by Ashley Press and Aaron Titus
A figure skater performs a "scratch spin." Since the net torque on the skater is approximately zero, her angular momentum is conserved. download 3120kb .trz
Last Modified: May 22, 2024
A. Titus, Computer Program TRACKER LAB MANUAL AND WORKSHOP RESOURCES (2012), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12037&DocID=2924).
A. Titus, Computer Program TRACKER LAB MANUAL AND WORKSHOP RESOURCES (2012), <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12037&DocID=2924>.
Titus, A. (2012). Tracker Lab Manual and Workshop Resources [Computer software]. Retrieved December 2, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12037&DocID=2924
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