I will add and adapt these as I go through the past papers. If you’ve got additional definitions do pass them on. These would be great written on cue or flash cards. Go through past papers and record any common phrases or answers.
| Higher Paper | YEAR | MI | Exam Report | Digital Paper (spell) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H skills tagging 2015-2025 | 2015- 2025 | H skills tagging 2015-2025 | skills tagging | |
| specimen for 2027+ | Due Sept 2026 | back to the structure similar to <2018 | ||
| P1 2026 P2 2026 | 2026 | |||
| P1 2025 P2 2025 | 2025 | 2025 P1 MI 2025 P2 MI | 2025 report | P1 2025 DQP P2 2025 DQP |
| P1 2024 P2 2024 2024 AB | 2024 | 2024 PI MI 2024 P2 MI | 2024 Report | P1 2024 DQP P2 2024 DQP P2 RS DQP |
| P1 2023 P2 2023 2023 AB | 2023 | 2023 P1 MI 2023 P2 MI | 2023 Report | P1 2023 DQP P2 2023 DQP 2023 AB DQP |
| P1 2022 P2 2022 2022 AB | 2022 | 2022 P1 MI 2022 P2 MI | 2022Report | P1 2022 DQP P2 2022 DQP |
| P1 2021 P2 2021 2020 AB | 2021 | 2021 P1 MI 2021 P2 MI | keymessages | No digital papers |
| NH 2019 | 2019 | 2019 MI | 2019 Report | 2019 DQP |
| SpecP1 Spec P2 | Spec | P1 MI P2 MI | ||
| NH 2018 | 2018 | 2018 MI | 2018 Report | 2018 DQP |
| NH 2017 | 2017 | 2017 MI | 2017 Report | 2017 DQP |
| NH 2016 | 2016 | 2016 MI | 2016 Report | 2016 DQP |
| NH 2015 | 2015 | 2015 MI | 2015 Report | 2015 DQP |
| NH Spec | Spec | Spec MI | H S1 DQP H S2 DQP |
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| READ THIS! | Physics Marking | general principles | general marking principles MARK GUIDE | |
Proving the equations of motion
Equation 1
Equation 2
Equation 3
If you don’t like proving v2=u2+2as from v=u+at then use this neat little sheet from Mr Mackenzie.
using displacement equation to prove the last equation
Below are the 16 graphs to try to learn. Going across a row from L to R shows graphs drawn from the gradient of the previous graph. Therefore if you write the axes on for s-t, v-t and a-t you can work backwards and forwards to quickly picture the shape of the graph you require.
Friction always acts to oppose motion. If the object is sliding down the slope then friction must act up the slope, but if the object is being pushed up the slope then friction acts down the slope.
The component pushing into the slope (mg cosθ) is balanced by the reaction force from the slope.
Lifts
Collisions Seatbelts, crumple zones, airbags, helmets etc are all designed to reduce the force on a person, by increasing the time of contact. In all cases the change in momentum or impulse remains the same as the vehicle/ object still has to come to rest from its initial speed.
F=GMm/r2 =mg
Show that the frequency f of the sound heard by the passenger is given by where symbols have their usual meaning.
Although we talk about the Big Bang, it is important to emphasise that the universe, ie space, is expanding. There are a number of characteristics that indicate it is an expansion and not the result of an explosion.
| Explosion | Expansion |
| Different bits fly off at different speeds | Expansion explains the large-scale symmetry we see in the distribution of galaxies |
| Fast parts overtake slow parts | Expanding space explains the redshifts and the Hubble law |
| Difficult to imagine a suitable mechanism to produce the range of velocities from 100 kms–1 to almost the speed of light | Expansion also explains redshifts and the Hubble law even if we are not at the centre of the universe |
| Type of Collision | Momentum | Kinetic Energy | Total Energy |
| Elastic | Conserved | Conserved | Conserved |
| Inelastic | Conserved | Reduced | Conserved |
| Explosions | Conserved
zero at start and finish |
here Ep is converted to Ek so Ek increases | Conserved |
Hope these are helpful. Let me know if you want me to add anything further.
