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Higher Physics 2015 Paper 1

SQA / Qualifications Scotland · 20 multiple-choice questions · 20 marks

Free Higher Physics 2015 Paper 1 past paper questions with the SQA marking scheme and video worked solutions. Here are 5 of the 20 questions; every question, answer and video for this paper is in the free question bank.

5 of 20 questions

  1. Q1

    1. The following velocity-time graph represents the vertical motion of a ball. velocity (m s⁻¹ ) 19·6 time (s) 0 2 4 - 19·6 Which of the following acceleration-time graphs represents the same motion? acceleration (m s⁻² ) A 9·8 time (s) 0 4 2 - 9·8 acceleration (m s⁻² ) B 9·8 time (s) 0 2 4 - 9·8 acceleration (m s⁻² ) C 9·8 time (s) 0 2 4 - 9·8 acceleration (m s⁻² ) D 9·8 time (s) 0 2 4 - 9·8 acc…
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  2. Q2

    2. A car is travelling at 12 m s⁻¹ along a straight road. The car now accelerates uniformly at -1∙5 m s⁻² for 6∙0 s. The distance travelled during this time is A 18 m B 45 m C 68 m D 72 m E 99 m.
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  3. Q3

    3. A box of mass m rests on a slope as shown. m θ Which row in the table shows the component of the weight acting down the slope and the component of the weight acting normal to the slope? Component of Component of weight weight acting acting normal to the down the slope slope mg sin θ mg cos θ A mg tan θ mg sin θ B mg cos θ mg sin θ C mg cos θ mg tan θ D mg sin θ mg tan θ E
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  4. Q4

    4. A person stands on bathroom scales in a lift. The scales show a reading greater than the person’s weight. The lift is moving A upwards with constant speed B downwards with constant speed C downwards with increasing speed D downwards with decreasing speed E upwards with decreasing speed.
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  5. Q5

    5. A car of mass 900 kg pulls a caravan of mass 400 kg along a straight, horizontal road with an acceleration of 2∙0 m s⁻² . coupling 400 kg 900 kg Assuming that the frictional forces on the caravan are negligible, the tension in the coupling between the car and the caravan is A 400 N B 500 N C 800 N D 1800 N E 2600 N.
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About Higher Physics 2015 Paper 1

Where can I find the Higher Physics 2015 Paper 1 marking scheme?

Press Show answer under each question above to see the SQA marking instructions for it. The marking scheme for all 20 questions of Higher Physics 2015 Paper 1 is in the free Rishi Subjects question bank.

Are there video solutions for Higher Physics 2015 Paper 1?

Yes. Worked video solutions from Mr Stewart and Physics Academy open under the questions above, and the question bank has the video walkthroughs available for the rest of the paper.

How many questions are in Higher Physics 2015 Paper 1?

Higher Physics 2015 Paper 1 has 20 multiple-choice questions worth 20 marks. 5 of them are free to try on this page.

What topics are in Higher Physics 2015 Paper 1?

The questions on this page cover Motion — equations and graphs, Forces, energy, and power. Every question in the bank is tagged by topic, so you can also practise each topic across all Higher Physics past papers.