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Higher Physics 2024 Paper 1

SQA / Qualifications Scotland · 25 multiple-choice questions · 25 marks

Free Higher Physics 2024 Paper 1 past paper questions with the SQA marking scheme and video worked solutions. Here are 5 of the 25 questions; every question, answer and video for this paper is in the free question bank.

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  1. 2024 Higher Physics Paper 1 · Question 1

    A cyclist travelling along a straight track accelerates at 1.2 m s − 2 . 1. The speed of the cyclist increases from 4.0 m s − 1 to 7.5 m s − 1 . The distance travelled by the cyclist during this acceleration is A 1.5 m B 17 m C 20 m D 30 m E 34 m.
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  2. 2024 Higher Physics Paper 1 · Question 2

    2. A ball is thrown vertically upwards and returns to its original position. Neglecting air resistance, which displacement‑time ( s - t ) graph represents its motion? s A 0 t s B 0 t s C 0 t s D 0 t s E 0 t
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  3. 2024 Higher Physics Paper 1 · Question 3

    3. A box is suspended from a ceiling by a rope. A horizontal force F is acting on the box. The box is held stationary as shown. 20° T rope F box The weight of the box is 4.9 N. The tension T in the rope is A 1.7 N B 4.6 N C 4.9 N D 5.2 N E 14 N.
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  4. 2024 Higher Physics Paper 1 · Question 4

    4. A ball is thrown horizontally over the edge of a cliff. A group of students draw three velocity‑time ( v - t ) graphs to represent the motion of the ball, when air resistance is taken into account. graph X graph Y graph Z v v v 0 0 0 t t t Which row in the table shows the graphs that represent the horizontal component of the velocity and the vertical component of the velocity? Horizontal Verti…
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  5. 2024 Higher Physics Paper 1 · Question 5

    5. In a hydroelectric power station water flows from a reservoir through turbines at a rate of 4.5 × 10 6 kg per minute. The reservoir is 150 m above the turbines. The total power delivered by the water in falling from the reservoir to the turbines is A 3.0 × 10 4 W B 7.5 × 10 4 W C 1.1 × 10 8 W D 6.6 × 10 9 W 4.0 × 10 12 W. E
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About Higher Physics 2024 Paper 1

Where can I find the Higher Physics 2024 Paper 1 marking scheme?

Press Show answer under each question above to see the SQA marking instructions for it. The marking scheme for all 25 questions of Higher Physics 2024 Paper 1 is in the free Rishi Subjects question bank.

Are there video solutions for Higher Physics 2024 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 2024 Paper 1?

Higher Physics 2024 Paper 1 has 25 multiple-choice questions worth 25 marks. 5 of them are free to try on this page.

What topics are in Higher Physics 2024 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.