S. Linuwih, P. Asih, Ellianawati
This study aims to determine the different ability of free body diagram (FBD) representation in Newton's Law based onstudents' thinking style. The subject of this research is the students of 10th grade from science class at state senior high school 1 of Prembun. The data analized is the results of cognitive test and students' thinking character questionnaire. The data were analyzed by using quantitative method. Based on the result, can be concluded that there is no difference between the ability of free body diagrams representating with a category sequential concrete, sequential abstract, random concrete and random abstract, which in the four categories of thinking styles included in the criteria need improvement. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Physics Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Science Education, UniversitasNegeri Semarang, Indonesia
