ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION OBTAINED BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE PARABOLIC MOTION GRAPH

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Keywords: parabolic motion, parabolic motion graph, student difficulties, graph representation

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Abstract: This study aims to find out how far students can get information from the parabolic motion graph presented. The research method used is a qualitative method. 50 high school students who have learned parabolic motion are given a parabolic motion graph and are asked to interpret it according to their respective abilities. The results showed that students have different abilities. Most students can only get information that is clearly readable on the graph such as the moving starting point, the farthest distance and the highest point. Some make additional lines as the direction of the object's speed and determine the speed of the object in a certain position. These results can provide an overview for the teacher about the difficulties of students in understanding the graph of parabolic motion.

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