Analysis of physics concept of newton’s laws on the dadhak merak dance in the reogponorogo cultural arts

Abstract

Indonesia is a multicultural country with a variety of cultures, one of which is Reog Ponorogo. Reog Ponorogo is a traditional dance passed down from generation to generation as a culture and identity of the Ponorogo society. Unfortunately, many people considered that Reog Ponorogo only as entertainment that does not contain scientific concepts. This research investigates physics concepts, especially Newton’s Law in Dadhak Merak dance of Reog Ponorogo. This research used the content analysis method involving unitizing, sampling, recording, reducing, inferring, and narrating. The result indicated that Newton’s First Law came up in the inertial frame of the Dadhak Merak. Newton’s Second Law is shown in the acceleration changes influenced by the mass and force of Pembarong. Newton’s Third Law is related to the dancer’s reaction force and the ground that raises a lateral force to the Dadhak Merak dance. This research is expected to contribute as a source of information on the development of contextual teaching and learning physics material.