N5 – Page 3 – N5 (National 5)

Assignment Practical Sheets

The first thing that you must do before starting your Assignment is to know what you will be doing, what expectations there are and how you will be writing this up. All of this is contained in the candidate guide below.

Candidate Instructions word

Candidate Instructions pdf

Marking Instructions for the N5 Assignment

mark scheme pdf form

mark scheme excel form

In another post ASSIGNMENT PRACTICAL EXPERIMENTAL SHEETS have been uploaded.

I think the following experiments would be suitable-

check that:

the theory is in the compendium,
the topic is in the course,
there is a graph of your experiment online or in one of the text books in school. Does your graph contain data ie, are there proper points on the graph or is it a trendline- which do you think is better?
there is theory that you can write about that relates to your experiment.

Remember If you’ve used the results from your experiment to determine further values, you should show at least one sample calculation.

Here is the what you can take into the write-up phase. Collect a polypocket and keep it all in there.

Pupil checklist flyleaf word Pupil checklist flyleaf pdf (Thanks N Forwood)

Assignment Investigation Sheets

NOTE: TO ALL TEACHERS, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE SHEETS YOU ARE GIVING TO STUDENTS DO NOT BREACH THE STRICT GUIDELINES GIVEN IN THE ASSESSMENT GUIDE AND THAT THESE EXPERIMENT SHEETS MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS. YOU ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING YOUR OWN RISK ASSESSMENTS, ITEMS IN THESE SHEETS ARE A GUIDE.

I have updated the sheets for the 2023 session,

The ones with the mrsphysics logo have been updated.

This table has more than one page!

Topic	Sheet	Notes
Dynamics / Space	N5 Hookes Law A	Hookes Law A
Dynamics / Space	N5 Hookes Law B	Hookes Law B
Dynamics	N5 Acc slope	Acceleration and angle of the slope
Dynamics	N5 F=m a A	F=ma changing mass :A
Dynamics	N5 F=m a B	F=ma changing mass: B
Dynamics	N5 projectiles A	Projectiles changing the launch angle: A
Dynamics	N5 projectiles B	Projectiles changing the launch speed: B
Dynamics	N5 projectiles C	Projectiles changing the launch height: C
Dynamics	N5 Stopping distance A	How the speed affects the stopping distance
Dynamics	N5 Stopping distance B	How the speed affects the stopping distance
Dynamics		Pendulum and length
Prop. of Matter
Prop. of Matter	N5 Charles' Law A	Volume and Temperature with constant pressure
Prop. of Matter	N5 Boyles Law A	Pressure and volume for constant temperature
Prop. of Matter	N5 Boyles Law B	Pressure and volume for constant temperature: A
Prop. of Matter	N5 Pressure Law A	Pressure and Temperature for constant volume: B
Prop. of Matter	N5 Pressure and depth A	Effects of pressure of a liquid with depth
Prop. of Matter	N5 SHC A	Specific Heat Capacity measure V and I
Prop. of Matter	N5 SHC B	Specific Heat Capacity using joule meter
Prop. of Matter	N5 Cooling Curve A	Cooling curve of water and stearic acid
Prop. of Matter	N5 Latent heat of vaporisation A	Determining latent heat of vaporisation A
Prop. of Matter	N5 Latent heat of vaporisation B	Determining latent heat of vaporisation B
Electricity / Energy	N5 Solar Cell A angle	Solar Cells A Angle
Electricity / Energy	N5 Solar Cell B distance	Solar Cells B Distance
Electricity / Energy	N5 Solar Cell C translucent	Solar Cells C Translucent
Electricity / Energy	N5 Solar Cell D area	Solar Cells D Area
Electricity	N5 Ohms Law A	Measuring voltage and current for a ohmic conductor (resistor)
Electricity	N5 Ohms Law B	Measuring voltage and current for a non-ohmic conductor
Electricity	N5 Thermistors A 2023	Thermistors
Electricity	N5 LED 2023	LEDs
Electricity	N5 LDR A	An LDR -distance from the light source.
	N5 Assign LDR B	An LDR - light intensity: B
Electricity	N5 Assign LDR C	Calibrating an LDR against a light level meter
Space		Orbit period v height
Waves / Space		Microwave distance v signal strength
Waves	N5 Speed of Sound	Speed of Sound
Waves	N5 Refraction A	Refraction
Radiation

3779phys2_tcm4-124418 Again this is a temporary file until I can get the experiment cards organised but the experiments you could choose can be found on pp 33, 34, 36, 37, 76, 77, 87, 125

PhysicsN5CAT Download

TAP-SHC Download

TAP-SHC-H2O-and-Al Download

TAP-SHC-1 Download

Tips!

Here I will post a few tips and hints to remember when answering SQA N5 Papers. Hopefully they’ll be quick, snappy and memorable. You’ve got the whole of the Scottish Physics Teachers’ Community Wisdom Below!

Tips to Aid Memory

Neutrons don’t carry/have (net) charge so aren’t accelerated/guided/ deflected by magnetic fields.
I.S.S. (current in series the same). I.P.A (current in parallel adds), USA (voltage in series adds), UPS (voltage in parallel same) OK you need to think of a U as a V but most of you write like that anyway!
Voltage dividers- think Kendal Mint cake!
Learn your 7 point plan!
Transistors act as a SWITCH.

Preparing for the Exam

Check out the past paper marking instructions for do’s and don’ts- its full of them in that second column!
Read the Course Reports, they give common mistakes that lots of students made and then you avoid these.
Make up flashcards, or cue cards and leave them where you go most often, (e.g. biscuit tin, phone, computer, loo). Don’t let yourself have a treat until you’ve set yourself so many questions to get right.
Check through your compendium that you’ve covered ALL the content and understand it BEFORE you get to the exam and find out you’ve missed something out. (Believe me as someone who missed 5 questions from her 50 questions she needed to learn for her German exam and these were the 5 that came up- it is really upsetting!)
If you learn nothing else- learn units and symbols. BUT PLEASE learn more than units and symbols. I think this tip is meant to inspire you that these are so important and can get you a long way!
Learn your prefixes!

During the Exam

1. Obviously you know- no secs in Physics, just stick to unit symbols and save all the problems of spelling.
2. Remember: SIG FIG, your final answer should be rounded up to the same number of significant figures as the LEAST significant measurement.
3. Make sure you see the words “end of question paper”. Don’t assume you’ve got to the end and there are no questions on the very last page!
4. Actually there are NO questions on the question paper anyway. All have command words, so learn these and what they mean. I’ll add the link in later.
5. “Show” questions – means show correct formula, working and numerical answer stated as given in the question. Your final statement should be what you’ve been asked to find.
6. Don’t leave anything blank! If you really don’t know, give it a go – you never know.
7. The questions in the exam sections (MC and then extended answers) are in approximately the same order as the Relationships Sheet.
8. LIST: given numbers with the correct symbols before doing a calculation. Or as we say IESSUU (information, Equation, Substitution, Solution, Units and Underline)
9. Start by writing down what the question has asked you to find. E.g. “Eh = ?”. Then write down the other quantities given. Only then choose a formula.
10. Substitute then rearrange.
11. Read all of the question, especially that bit you skipped over at the start.
12. Don’t forget units! It’s now worth at least 33% of a calculation!
13. Use common sense regarding “real life” things i.e. cars are unlikely to be going at 245 ms^-1, a tennis player isn’t going to be serving the ball from 5m up etc etc
14. Sometimes multiple choice questions can be logic-ed through without any knowledge of physics. Physics and common sense are often the same thing.
15. If you can’t do part a) but could do part b) if you only knew part a), then make up an answer for part a) and put it in part a of the question and use that in part b).
16. This will do for now more to come as they arise……

Some practice notes from Mr Dawson from Wallace Hall Academy.

N5 Revision Pupil Questions pdf version

N5 Revision Pupil Questions word version

Homework for December

Week 4: 5/12/17

Int 2 Paper 2007: Q1-2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 25, 27, 28

Int2_Physics_all_2007

Week 5: 12/12/17

Int 2 Paper 2011: Q1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 23 (a-c only), 25, 27, 29,

Int2_Physics_all_2011

Week 6: 19/12/17

Assignment Research: Complete the Research phase of your assignment

Christmas Holiday: Do enjoy the holiday season and have a relaxing and fun time, but you can’t afford to stop working over the whole of the holiday. We still have 3 units to complete, Radiation, Space and Properties of Matter as well as the Assignment.

Your prelim will be just after Christmas too and will cover the 3 units we will have completed plus work on experimental techniques etc.

ELECTRICITY from 2017

Here is the topic song

Updated November 2019

Electricity 2017 Final word version of the Electricity Unit.

Electricity 2017 Final pdf version.

The booklet is large as it contains lots of questions for you to practice, practicals for you to complete and notes.

They are large notes so that you ought to be able to work your way through whether you are in class or away at college etc.

Please return your copy to the faculty on 30th April 2020!

The section numbers are linked to the compendium with all the things to cover in National 5 Physics.

Electricity Summary Sheet pdf Download

Electricity Summary Sheet word Download

Thanks to the person on GUZLED who shared these. I’ve redone them so they don’t lose their formatting.

https://mrsphysics.co.uk/n5/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/N5-Electrical-atoms.pptx

I can now upload ppp to mrsphysics, so here is one of the first. It is to cover section 9 and 10 of the outcomes. Thanks to the kind person who produced the stuff on A.C and D.C. I’ve been using it for years. Let me know if I’ve nicked it from you and I’ll add my grateful thanks.

N5 Electricity Section 9 and 10 ppp Download

Ohm’s Law

31.-Ohms-Law Download

Components

Component sheet word Download

Component sheet pdf Download

IPO-devices Download

Resistor-Network-Print-out Download

resistor network Try this when you think you have got to grips with resistances in series and parallel.

AC_DC[1] This is a powerpoint presentation that someone passed to be in the days of SG. It covers AC and DC traces

Voltage (2)

Voltage Analogy

Voltage Dividers

VOLTAGE DIVIDER FORMULAE The formula sheet for voltage dividers

VOLTAGE divider circuits (2)

VOLTAGE divider circuits2

POTENTIAL DIVIDERS2

POTENTIAL DIVIDERS

VOLTAGE divider Q Practice those horrible voltage divider questions with this pdf version of the document below. The answers are given for you to check. VOLTAGE divider Q

Here are some additional notes that might help as you go through the materials. Check out the post on using your calculators to measure resistance (I’ll add the link here when I’ve found the post!)

Ring main Based on the SG course notes and not really in the N5 course, but it might give a little background to why when calculating the fuse rating for an appliance you use 240V and not the 230 V as stated.

Traces

Older Notes

EE1 – Electricity LOCKERBIE The old electricity notes (based on a colleagues work- thank you and I’ll find out who you are), these will be superceded when the document above is completed.

Elect & elect D&G Prob Book no answers These are some great little questions by Mr Belford from Dumfries Academy, but some of the numbers are a little bit fictional!

Elect & elect D&G Prob Book no answers The above document as a pdf file.

…… to be continued!

HOMEWORK for NOVEMBER

If you work with up to 2 other people say who you are working with. If you are copying from two other people that makes a mockery of doing this. If you know about an absence you can get ahead. If you’re sick you can catch up! Excuses not accepted.

Week 1: 14/11/17

On the Past paper section of this site, open the document from the N5 exam paper table that says “Read this First”. Enlarge the document and skim read the boring pages at the beginning. Then take each response to each area and decide how you would mark it. Give your reasons. Compare to the Instructions to Markers. Hand this in on Tues 14th November.

MARKING PRINCIPLES

Week 2: 21/11/17

Int 2 Paper 2010 questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 14, 21 and 28 give yourself a timed 15 mins only

Int2_Physics_all_2010

Week 3: 28/11/17

NB At Int 2 g was taken as 10 N/kg on Earth

Int 2 Paper 2009: Q1-6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 25, 28,

Int2_Physics_all_2009

Week 4: 5/12/17

Int 2 Paper 2007: Q1-2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 25, 27, 28

Int2_Physics_all_2007

Week 5: 12/12/17

Int 2 Paper 2011: Q1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 23 (a-c only), 25, 27, 29,

Int2_Physics_all_2011

WAVES ASSESSMENT

For all Senior N4/N5 classes your assessment for the waves section will be on Tuesday AUGUST 29th 2017. It is expected that you will have completed the Outcome Questions, and marked these REVISE NOW!

N5 Assignment from 2020

TEACHERS: Mosey along to Usefullinks and I’m going to put some teacher points there for you. I’ll add the link when I’ve added the materials.

A set of PRACTICAL EXPERIMENTAL SHEETS that are in line with the changes brought in for the 2020/21 session.

This table has the worksheets in word form.

Topic	Sheet	Notes
Dynamics / Space	N5 Hookes Law A	Hookes Law A
Dynamics / Space	N5 Hookes Law B	Hookes Law B
Dynamics	N5 Acc slope	Acceleration and angle of the slope
Dynamics	N5 F=m a A	F=ma changing mass :A
Dynamics	N5 F=m a B	F=ma changing mass: B
Dynamics	N5 projectiles A	Projectiles changing the launch angle: A
Dynamics	N5 projectiles B	Projectiles changing the launch speed: B
Dynamics	N5 projectiles C	Projectiles changing the launch height: C
Dynamics	N5 Stopping distance A	How the speed affects the stopping distance
Dynamics	N5 Stopping distance B	How the speed affects the stopping distance
Dynamics		Pendulum and length
Prop. of Matter
Prop. of Matter	N5 Charles' Law A	Volume and Temperature with constant pressure
Prop. of Matter	N5 Boyles Law A	Pressure and volume for constant temperature
Prop. of Matter	N5 Boyles Law B	Pressure and volume for constant temperature: A
Prop. of Matter	N5 Pressure Law A	Pressure and Temperature for constant volume: B
Prop. of Matter	N5 Pressure and depth A	Effects of pressure of a liquid with depth
Prop. of Matter	N5 SHC A	Specific Heat Capacity measure V and I
Prop. of Matter	N5 SHC B	Specific Heat Capacity using joule meter
Prop. of Matter	N5 Cooling Curve A	Cooling curve of water and stearic acid
Prop. of Matter	N5 Latent heat of vaporisation A	Determining latent heat of vaporisation A
Prop. of Matter	N5 Latent heat of vaporisation B	Determining latent heat of vaporisation B
Electricity / Energy	N5 Solar Cell A angle	Solar Cells A Angle
Electricity / Energy	N5 Solar Cell B distance	Solar Cells B Distance
Electricity / Energy	N5 Solar Cell C translucent	Solar Cells C Translucent
Electricity / Energy	N5 Solar Cell D area	Solar Cells D Area
Electricity	N5 Ohms Law A	Measuring voltage and current for a ohmic conductor (resistor)
Electricity	N5 Ohms Law B	Measuring voltage and current for a non-ohmic conductor
Electricity	N5 Thermistors A 2023	Thermistors
Electricity	N5 LED 2023	LEDs
Electricity	N5 LDR A	An LDR -distance from the light source.
	N5 Assign LDR B	An LDR - light intensity: B
Electricity	N5 Assign LDR C	Calibrating an LDR against a light level meter
Space		Orbit period v height
Waves / Space		Microwave distance v signal strength
Waves	N5 Speed of Sound	Speed of Sound
Waves	N5 Refraction A	Refraction
Radiation

“The experiments detailed in the course specification can be used. Centres are obviously free to choose other experiments if they wish, as long as they’re commensurate with the level. One of the advantages of using the experiments in the course is that you can be sure that the physics is accessible and at the correct level.

In the past, we saw some examples where centres had used rotational motion experiments with N5 candidates, and you could tell that the candidates had no clue what they were doing. It’s also been obvious at National 5 level that some centres are still using kits they had for Standard Grade investigations, which is fine, but you do need to make sure that the underlying physics is accessible. To give an example, solar cells was always a popular topic for Standard Grade and we see centres using them for National 5, but explaining how a solar cell produces a potential difference is something N5 candidates will probably struggle with.

Your colleagues may wish to have a look at the Physics pages on the Understanding Standards website:

SQA – Understanding Standards: Introduction (Nat 5)

SQA – Understanding Standards: Introduction (Higher)

where they will see several exemplars based on the experiments detailed in the course specification.

If you have things that have worked well in the past, then it’s worth remembering that nothing has changed in any of the coursework requirements, and therefore they should still work in the same way.”
SQA Good Guy

Here is a marking grid, obviously only if you are able to find time for a practice. It is not to be used to tentatively mark the student assignment being sent to the SQA.

Marking grid.docx

This is the info for N5 from August 2020

The material has recently been published on the Understanding Standards Website SQA Physics N5 INFO

N5 Candidate 1

N5 Commentary 1

Above gives an example of the new Assignment requirements. It is vital that you don’t copy or even attempt to copy this assignment. If you are likely to copy other people’s work it is best to choose another topic.

Initial Task- vital

Section	Expected response	Max mark
Title	The report has an informative title.	1
Aim	A description of the purpose of the investigation.	1
Underlying physics relevant to the aim	A description of the physics relevant to the aim which shows understanding.	3
Data collection and handling	A brief description of the experiment.	1
	Sufficient raw data from the experiment.	1
	Raw data presented in a table with headings and units.	1
	Values correctly calculated from the raw data.	1
	Data from an internet/literature source.	1
	A reference for the internet/literature source.	1
Graphical presentation	The correct type of graph used to present the experimental data.	1
	Suitable scales.	1
	Suitable labels and units on axes.	1
	All points plotted accurately, with line or curve of best fit if appropriate.	1
Analysis	Experimental data compared to data from internet/literature source.	1
Conclusion	A conclusion related to the aim and supported by data in the report.	1
Evaluation	A discussion of a factor affecting the reliability, accuracy or precision of the results.	2
Structure	A report which can be easily followed.	1
	TOTAL MARKS	20

Before Starting on your assignment take time to go over the following, it is vital that you know what you are doing.

PhysicsN5CAT

Understanding Standards Webinar

To kick you off with your assignment Mr Forwood has supplied the following document.

N5 Assignment instructions (editable in word)

N5 Assignment instructions (pdf file)

The document below is one that I started in the holidays but got distracted. I will get something together a.s.a.p but until then make do with this starter!

Practical titles

You must also correctly reference your work, learn how to do this with the following link.

Exeter.ac.uk/studyskills/harvard_referencing.htm

https://www.portland-place.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/GCSE-Combined-SciencePhysics-Set-Practicals-1.pdf

N5-What-I-can-take-in Download

Revise your Units- Unit Dominoes

unit dominoes

Here is a little document I made up when we had foreign students in an Intermediate 2 class. It was not as successful with the foreign students as with those studying in Scotland as there was confusing over what they were asked to do and I assumed (obviously wrongly) that the symbols were universal.

I think you’ll find these fine, providing you:

SET YOUR PRINTER TO LANDSCAPE
PRINT 16 PAGES PER A4 SHEET
CUT THEM OUT ONE DEEP AND TWO ACROSS as shown below

Cut out all dominoes like this to make 30 dominoes in two different games

If you don’t have a printer just copy them out on to paper or card!

This will give you 8 dominoes per sheet and two different sets. One if for quantity and symbol and one is for quantity and unit.

I’ve found it best to print on different colour card so that you don’t try muddling them up. If you do it correctly you should end back at the start, or with a quantity that has no unit (work out which one that is)

I recommend you working against the clock, so that you can increase your speed as you practice. It will make revision at least a little more interesting. Or practice with your friends.

“Six months from Now, you’ll have wished you started revising today”

Workshop 2017 for SQA

National 5 Workshop for Physics- Thursday 3rd May 2018 P1 & 2

This is the document that we will be going through. We wont have time to go through all the material, so you might want to use this as part of your revision. Do start your revision early and be sure to look over some of the ways to revise, I’ll get a link when I can locate it! It the Higher Revision section of the site there is a link to type of learner. Try the learning styles it will help you revise.

National 5 Workshop Agenda

N5 WORKSHOP booklet 2018

Click on the link below to go directly to the SQA website where you can make a personalized exam timetable.

https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/1439.html

If you’re less computer savy, or a parent he is the paper copy for this year

ExamTimetable2018

Nat 5 open ended questions booklet

N5 Open ended Questions

N5 DS WR Past Paper Booklet

N45 Electronics 20Q

N45 Electricity 1 20Q

N45 Electricity 2 20Q