This lab uses Tracker to measure and analyze the motion of a rocket. Students measure the acceleration of the rocket while it is speeding up. Students use the data to calculate the force of impact by the rocket. There is a video file.
The trz file contains a video.
The videos can be used with other video analysis software; however, the handout has screen captures from Tracker and instructions specifically written for Tracker.
g. zhang, Computer Program VIDEO ANALYSIS OF A ROCKET (2026), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17227&DocID=6129).
zhang, g. (2026). video analysis of a rocket [Computer software]. Retrieved February 14, 2026, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17227&DocID=6129
zhang, guotong. "video analysis of a rocket." https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17227&DocID=6129 (accessed 14 February 2026).
zhang, guotong. video analysis of a rocket. Computer software. 2026. trz. 14 Feb. 2026 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=17227&DocID=6129>.
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