solutions to 2010 Higher Physics paper
Here are the marking instructions for the 2010 Higher paper.
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Using OneNote with National 5 and Higher Classes
I set up a notebook for my National 5 classes and my Higher classes. I particularly used the Higher notebook in the six weeks leading up to the exam. In addition to the sections for each of the two...
View Articlehigher homework solutions – forces
Here are my worked answers to HW4 on forces. Please speak to me if you still have questions and working through the attached file. Note that other methods are possible for Q5a(ii), e.g. sine &...
View Articlehigher outcome 1
We’re going over your drafts of the Outcome 1 report tomorrow. For those who have mistakes in the raw data, a pdf version is attached below.
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star colours
Astronomers often refer to the colour of a star, which seems a bit odd because we mostly see stars as white twinkly objects. However, even with the naked eye, we can look closely at certain stars and...
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cosmic microwave background radiation
The cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB) is radiation left over from the big bang. When the universe was very young, just as space became transparent to light, electromagnetic energy would have...
View Articleintroduction to particle physics
There’s a nice guide to particle physics on The Particle Adventure web site. The site has it’s own free apps for android & apple devices that are worth installing. Here’s Prof Cox with a two part...
View Articlerevision notes for higher ODU resit
I’ve attached a set of notes to help with your revision for the Our Dynamic Universe resit on Tuesday. Remember that the resit paper will have knowledge questions only, so focus on the unit content...
View Articlethe photoelectric effect
We learned about the photoelectric effect this week. This video has a similar demonstration to the gold leaf electroscope experiment I showed you in class and includes an explanation of the process....
View Articlediffraction
red laser beam passing through a diffraction grating. image: en.academic.ru Diffraction is a test for wave behaviour. When a ray of light passes through a diffraction grating, the energy of the...
View Articlerefraction, critical angle and total internal reflection
We met refraction during the National 5 course. At Higher level, we are interested in the relationship between the angles of incidence (θi) and refraction (θr). Snell’s law tells us that Usually...
View Articlehigher assignment video – earthquakes
We’re going to start the researching physics unit and assignment next week. Before we go to the computer room, please watch the attached video so you will have some ideas about the science of...
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