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Higher Physics 2018 Paper 1

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

Free Higher Physics 2018 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. A car is moving at a speed of 2·0 m s⁻¹ . The car now accelerates at 4·0 m s⁻² until it reaches a speed of 14 m s⁻¹ . The distance travelled by the car during this acceleration is A 1·5 m B 18 m C 24 m D 25 m E 48 m.
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  2. Q2

    2. A ball is dropped from rest and allowed to bounce several times. The graph shows how the velocity of the ball varies with time. velocity P S R 0 time Q A student makes the following statements about the ball. I The ball hits the ground at P. II The ball is moving upwards between Q and R. III The ball is moving upwards between R and S. Which of these statements is/are correct? A I only B II onl…
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  3. Q3

    3. A block of mass 6·0 kg and a block of mass 8·0 kg are connected by a string. A force of 32 N is applied to the blocks as shown. 6·0 kg 8·0 kg 32 N A frictional force of 4·0 N acts on each block. The acceleration of the 6·0 kg block is 1·7 m s⁻² A 2·0 m s⁻² B 2·3 m s⁻² C 2·9 m s⁻² D 5·3 m s⁻² . E
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    • Forces, energy, and power

  4. Q4

    4. A person stands on a weighing machine in a lift. When the lift is at rest, the reading on the weighing machine is 700 N. The lift now descends and its speed increases at a constant rate. The reading on the weighing machine A is a constant value higher than 700 N B is a constant value lower than 700 N C continually increases from 700 N D continually decreases from 700 N E remains constant at 70…
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  5. Q5

    5. Enceladus is a moon of Saturn. The mass of Enceladus is 1·08 × 10 20 kg. The mass of Saturn is 5·68 × 10 26 kg. The gravitational force of attraction between Enceladus and Saturn is 7·24 × 10 19 N. The orbital radius of Enceladus around Saturn is 2·38 × 10 8 m A 9·11 × 10 13 m B 5·65 × 10 16 m C 8·30 × 10 27 m D 3·19 × 10 33 m. E
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About Higher Physics 2018 Paper 1

Where can I find the Higher Physics 2018 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 2018 Paper 1 is in the free Rishi Subjects question bank.

Are there video solutions for Higher Physics 2018 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 2018 Paper 1?

Higher Physics 2018 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 2018 Paper 1?

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