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Welcome to the Higher Physics Page.
Everything you need is accessible using the links below
All the Knowledge & Skills covered in the course (the mandatory content) is detailed in a single document. This is it:
The SQA Higher Physics Course Specification.
(In other words, this is the 'What You Should Know' document.)
Higher: Our Dynamic Universe
ODU Revision Questions & Ink Exercises
Higher: Particles & Waves
PW Revision Questions & Ink Exercises:
Higher: Electricity
Electricity Homework:
Revision Questions | Revision Question solutions | Ink exercise | Ink Exercise Solutions |
12. AC & Circuits | 12. AC & Circuits solutions | Elec IE1. Circuits & Capacitors | |
13. Internal Resistance | Elec IE2. AC & Semiconductors | ||
14. Capacitors | 14. Capacitors | ||
15. Electrons at Work | 15. Electrons at Work solutions |
Higher PowerPoints for the full course...
Our Dynamic Universe PowerPoints
Particles & Waves PowerPoints
1. The Standard Model of Particle Physics
4. What is Light? Part 1. The Photoelectric Effect
5. What is Light? Part 2. Interference
6. What is Light? Part 3. Spectra
7. Refraction & Critical Angle
Electricity PowerPoints
Higher Physics SQA Past Papers
Higher Past Papers 2015 -2022 by key area: Thanks to Mr Davie for this updated version of his excellent resource.
This interactive pdf will allow you to quickly find questions on specific key areas.
Individual SQA Higher Physics Past Papers:
Higher Useful Documents (Relationships Sheet, data sheet, periodic table etc...)
H Physics Relationships Sheet 2023
Additional Maths Relationships
SQA Higher Physics Course Specification
Demos of experiments and walkthroughs of past papers are available on:
mrstewartphysics on YouTube