Software Recommendation
Tracker
- Tracker is a free video analysis tools, allowing students to analysis an object's motion, trajectory, etc. This software does not require external devices, such as a motion sensor. You can simply import a video into this application and start to analysis.
- Download Link: https://physlets.org/tracker/
- If you want to know more about Tracker, please see the website below.
Tracker Tutorial
Physics Toolbox
- Physics Toolbox is an application that allows researchers to measure multiple quantities, such as pressure. This application is free for both Window and Mac systems. For more information about the software, please see the official link below.
- Link for the software's official website: https://www.vieyrasoftware.net/
- Download link for iPhone users (This link only work for mobile phones or iPad; does not work for computer users): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/physics-toolbox-sensor-suite/id1128914250
Python
Python is a powerful programming language that is commonly used in scientific research projects.
- Installation Link for Python: https://www.python.org/downloads/
- Ttutorials: https://docs.python.org/3/contents.html
Anaconda
Anaconda is a package of Python, allowing people to use run python by using Jupyter notebook, Jupyter Lab, and etc on desktop.
- Official website: https://www.anaconda.com/
- Installing anaconda: https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual-d#Downloads
LaTex
LaTeX is a software system for document preparation. It is a perfect tool for writing lab reports and group projects (or individual assessments and extended essays for IB students).
- Official website: https://www.latex-project.org/
- Tutorial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp0lPj2-DQA
Typst
Typst is similar to Latex, but allows instantaneous compiling. Also a perfect tool for writing lab reports.
- Official website: https://typst.app/
- Tutorial: https://typst.app/docs/tutorial/
BetterZip
BetterZip allows Mac to view, modify, add, and remove files of ZIP, DMG, TAR, TGZ, TBZ, TXZ, TZ, RAR to files directly from archives without the need to unzip them.
- Official website: https://macitbetter.com/
- Installation: https://macitbetter.com/downloads/
Onenote
OneNote is note-taking software developed by Microsoft, and it has been available on all platforms since 2014. The applications allows you to create multiple notebooks and the page size can be infinitely large. OneNote is highly recommended for note-taking.
