Abstract
This study aimed to identify students’ misconceptions in static fluid covering Archimedes’ Principle and hydrostatic pressure. The used-instruments were of 10 multiple choice questions supported by reasons for answers. The method used in this research was giving the exercise in the form of questions to 32 students of XI class who had received subject matter of Archimedes’ Principle and hydrostatic pressure at middle and high school levels. The results of the students’ answers were then analyzed and presented qualitatively and quantitatively. Based on the analysis of students’ answers obtained 16 types of misconceptions in static fluid. In comprehending Archimedes' Principle, most students experienced difficulties in determining the state of floating, sinking and determining magnitude of buoyancy of objects in a fluid. While on hydrostatic pressure topic, most students found it difficult to determine the amount of hydrostatic pressure at a point in the fluid.
Highlights
Speaking about physics learning, there are still found some students who have difficulties in mastering the learning materials that some studies revealed the students experienced difficulties in physics material, in static fluid which is leaded them to misconceptions
The same thing was stated by Anderson (Chen, 2011) that to learn effectively, students must organize their prior insights with their new ones, if students experience misconceptions, they will be hard in understanding the upcoming materials
This study aimed to identify students’ comprehension of concepts and difficulties in the form of misconceptions on static fluid material
Summary
There are still found some students who have difficulties in mastering the learning materials that some studies revealed the students experienced difficulties in physics material, in static fluid which is leaded them to misconceptions. This fact is supported by upfront research which explores students’ difficulties in comprehending the static fluid concept such as their misconceptions upon Archimedes’ principle which are the concept of floating and submerged, the buoyant force, and the volume of water displaced.
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