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Higher Physics 2017 Paper 1

SQA / Qualifications Scotland · 20 multiple-choice questions

Free Higher Physics 2017 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 graph shows how the velocity of an object varies with time. 10 velocity (m s⁻¹ ) 5 0 2 8 time (s) The acceleration of the object is 0·83 m s⁻² A 1·2 m s⁻² B 2·5 m s⁻² C 5·0 m s⁻² D 6·0 m s⁻² . E
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    • Motion — equations and graphs

  2. Q2

    2. A block is resting on a horizontal surface. A force of 24 N is now applied as shown and the block slides along the surface. 24 N 60° The mass of the block is 20 kg. The acceleration of the block is 0·20 m s⁻² . The force of friction acting on the block is A 4·0 N B 8·0 N C 12 N D 16 N E 25 N.
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    • Forces, energy, and power

  3. Q3

    3. The graph shows how the vertical speed of a skydiver varies with time. P Q vertical speed R S 0 time A student uses information from the graph to make the following statements. I The acceleration of the skydiver is greatest between P and Q. II The air resistance acting on the skydiver between Q and R is less than the weight of the skydiver. III The forces acting on the skydiver are balanced be…
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  4. Q4

    4. A spacecraft is travelling at a constant speed of 2·75 × 10 8 m s⁻¹ relative to a planet. A technician on the spacecraft measures the length of the spacecraft as 125 m. An observer on the planet measures the length of the spacecraft as A 36 m B 50 m C 124 m D 314 m E 433 m.
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    • Special relativity

  5. Q5

    5. A galaxy has a recessional velocity of 0·30 c . Hubble’s Law predicts that the distance between Earth and this galaxy is 1·3 × 10 17 m A 3·9 × 10 25 m B 1·3 × 10 26 m C 1·4 × 10 41 m D 4·5 × 10 42 m. E
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    • The expanding Universe

About Higher Physics 2017 Paper 1

Where can I find the Higher Physics 2017 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 2017 Paper 1 is in the free Rishi Subjects question bank.

Are there video solutions for Higher Physics 2017 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 2017 Paper 1?

Higher Physics 2017 Paper 1 has 20 multiple-choice questions. 5 of them are free to try on this page.

What topics are in Higher Physics 2017 Paper 1?

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