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N5 Physics page
Everything you need is accessible using the links below.
Demos of experiments and walkthroughs of past papers are available on:
mrstewartphysics on YouTube
N5 Waves
SQA Course Content: Waves
Homework: (solutions will be posted after work is completed in class)
| Ink Exercise | Solutions |
| Waves Ink Exercise | Waves Ink Ex solutions |
Revision Exercises & Solutions
| Exercise | Area of Work | Solutions |
| WR1 | Wave Characteristics | WR1 solutions |
| WR2 | Speed of Sound | WR2 solutions |
| WR3 | Ultrasound | WR3 solutions |
| WR4 | Radio Waves | WR4 solutions |
| WR5 | Refraction | WR5 solutions |
| WR6 | EM Spectrum | WR6 solutions |
N5 Radiation
SQA Course Content: Radiation
Homework: (solutions will be posted after work is completed in class)
| Ink Exercise | Solutions |
| Radiation Ink Exercise | Radiation Ink Ex solutions |
Revision Exercises & Solutions:
| Exercise | Area of Work | Solutions |
| WR7 | Nuclear Radiation | WR7 solutions |
| WR8 | Dosimetry & Fission | WR8 solutions |
N5 Electricity & Electronics
SQA Course Content: Electricity
Homework: (solutions will be posted after work is completed in class)
| Ink Exercise | Solutions |
| Electricity Ink Exercise | Electricity Ink Ex solutions |
| Electronics Ink Exercise | Electronics Ink Ex solutions |
Revision Exercises & Solutions
| Exercise | Area of Work | Solutions |
| EE1 | Conservation of Energy | EE1 solutions |
| EE2 | Generation of Electricity | EE2 solutions |
| EE3 | Electromagnetism | EE3 solutions |
| EE4 | Practical Electricity | EE4 solutions |
| EE5 | PVIR | EE5 solutions |
| EE6 | Electronics | EE6 solutions |
N5 Properties of Matter
SQA Course Content: Properties of Matter
Properties of Matter Summary Notes: Heat Energy
Properties of Matter Summary Notes: Pressure & The Gas Laws
Homework: (solutions will be posted after work is completed in class)
| Ink Exercise | Solutions |
| PoM Heat Energy Ink Exercise | Heat Ink Exercise solutions |
| PoM Gas Laws Ink Exercise | Gas Laws Ink Exercise solutions |
Revision Exercises & Solutions:
| Exercise | Area of Work | Solutions |
| EPM7 | Specific Heat Capacity | EPM7 solutions |
| EPM8 | Latent Heat | EPM8 solutions |
| EPM9 | Kinetic Model & Pressure | EPM9 solutions |
| EPM10 | The Gas Laws | EPM10 solutions |
N5 Dynamics
SQA Course content: Dynamics
Homework: (solutions will be posted after work is completed in class)
| Ink Exercise | Solutions |
| Dynamics Ink Exercise 1 - Motion | Motion solutions |
| Dynamics Ink Exercise 2: Forces & Energy | Forces solutions |
Revision Exercises & Solutions
| Exercise | Area of Work | Solutions |
| DS1 | Motion 1 | DS1 solutions |
| DS2 | Motion 2 | DS2 solutions |
| DS3 | Motion 3 | DS3 solutions |
| DS4 | Forces 1 | DS4 solutions |
| DS5 | Forces 2 | DS5 solutions |
| DS6 | Forces 3 | DS6 solutions |
| DS7 | Satellites & Projectiles 1 | DS7 solutions |
| DS8 | Satellites & Projectiles 2 | DS8 solutions |
N5 Space
SQA Course content: Space
Homework: (solutions will be posted after work is completed in class)
| Ink Exercise | Solutions |
| Space Ink Exercise |
Revision Exercises & Solutions:
| Exercise | Area of Work | Solutions |
| DS9 |
Cosmology 1 |
DS9 solutions |
| DS10 | Cosmology 2 | DS10 solutions |
| DS11 | Space Exploration 1 | DS11 solutions |
| DS12 | Space Exploration 2 | DS12 solutions |
N5 PowerPoints for the full course....
N5 PowerPoints
Waves
1. Wave Characteristics and Sound waves
2. Light waves and the electromagnetic spectrum
Radiation
1. Nuclear Radiation PowerPointElectricity & Electronics
1. Renewable Energy PowerPoint
2. Electromagnetism PowerPoint
6. The Cost of Energy 2022 PowerPoint
Properties of Matter
Dynamics
2. Scalars & Vectors PowerPoint
4. Motion in a Gravitational Field
Space
N5 SQA Past Papers
Physics N5 Past Papers
Mr Davie's interactive pdf of Past Papers 2014 - 2025 sorted by key area.
Thanks to Mr Davie & Mr White for this NEW UPDATED version of his excellent resource to find Past Paper questions by key area.
Table of SQA Past Papers by year
| Question Paper | Marking Instructions |
| 2023 N5 Physics Paper 1 | |
| 2021 Marking Instructions
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| 2020 no paper | |
| 2019 N5 Physics | 2019 N5 Physics MIs |
| 2018 N5 Physics | 2018 N5 Physics MIs |
| 2018 N5 Physics Specimen Paper | solutions at back of paper |
| 2017 N5 Physics | 2017 N5 Physics MIs |
| 2016 N5 Physics | 2016 N5 Physics MIs |
| 2015 N5 Physics | 2015 N5 Physics MIs |
| 2014 N5 Physics | 2014 N5 Physics MIs |
| 2013 N5 Physics Specimen Paper | solutions at back of paper |
N5 Useful documents & websites
N5 Physics Relationships Sheet
N5 Physics Full SQA Course Specification
Demos of experiments and walkthroughs of past papers are available on:
mrstewartphysics on YouTube
