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Physics Advanced Higher
Everything you need is accessible using the links below
All the Knowledge & Skills covered in the course (the mandatory content) is detailed in a single document. This is it:
The SQA AH Physics Course Specification.
(In other words, this is the 'What You Should Know' document.)
AH Rotational Motion & Astrophysics
For the Knowledge & Skills content in this unit please refer to the relevant pages in the AH Physics course spec document (at top of page).
Summary Notes: Rotational Motion
RMA Tutorials Solutions (fully worked)
AH Quanta & Waves
For the Knowledge & Skills content in this unit please refer to the relevant pages in the AH Physics course spec document (at top of page).
QW Tutorials Solutions (fully worked)
AH Electromagnetism
For the Knowledge & Skills content in this unit please refer to the relevant pages in the AH Physics course spec document (at top of page).
Summary Notes: Electromagnetism
Electromagnetism Tutorial Questions
Electromagnetism Tutorials Solutions (fully worked)
AH PowerPoints for the whole course.....
Please note: Microsoft have updated Equation Editor. These PowerPoints were originally produced with Equation Editor 3.0. They are all in the process of being updated so that the equations will display properly on iOS versions of PowerPoint (iPhone & iPad)...please bear with us....they work fine on PC.
| Introductory Experiment & Uncertainties (including LINEST): |
| The AH Pendulum Experiment with Uncertainties 2020 |
| Unit 1: Rotational Motion & Astrophysics PowerPoints |
| 1. Kinematic Relationships |
| 2. Circular Motion 2020 |
| 3. Radial Acceleration 2020 |
| 4. Centripetal Force 2020 |
| 5. Torque & Moment of Inertia |
| 6. Gravitation |
| 6b. Stanford Torus |
| 8. Stellar Physics 2019 |
| Unit 2: Quanta & Waves PowerPoints |
| 1. Intro to Quantum Mechanics |
| 2. Particles from Space |
| 3. SHM The Pendulum Experiment 2020 |
| 4. Simple Harmonic Motion |
| 5. Travelling wave |
| 6. Interference |
| 7. Polarisation |
| Unit 3: Electromagnetism PowerPoints |
| 1. Electrostatics |
| 2. Magnetic Fields |
| 3. Capacitors & Inductors |
| 4. Maxwell |
AH Physics SQA Past Papers
Advanced Higher Past Papers by Key area: Thanks to Mr Davie: click here
| Question Paper | Marking Instructions |
| 2022 AH Physics | awaiting standardisation |
| 2021 | No standardised paper published |
| 2020 | No paper |
| 2019 AH Physics | 2019 Marking Instructions |
| 2018 AH Physics | 2018 Marking Instructions |
| 2017 AH Physics | 2017 Marking Instructions |
| 2016 AH Physics | 2016 Marking Instructions |
| 2015 AH Physics | 2015 Marking Instructions |
| 2014 AH Physics | 2014 Marking Instructions |
| 2013 AH Physics | 2013 Marking Instructions |
Older Past Papers:
These papers were produced for the AH course before the Curriculum for Excellence updates. They still have relevant questions although the content changed. Use these carefully:
| Traditional AH Physics | Marking Instructions |
| 2013 AH Physics | 2013 AH Physics MIs |
| 2012 AH Physics | 2012 AH Physics MIs |
| 2011 AH Physics | 2011 AH Physics MIs |
| 2010 AH Physics | 2010 AH Physics MIs |
| 2009 AH Physics | 2009 AH Physics MIs |
| 2008 AH Physics | 2008 AH Physics MIs |
| 2007 AH Physics | 2007 AH Physics MIs |
| 2006 AH Physics | 2006 AH Physics MIs |
| 2005 AH Physics | 2005 AH Physics MIs |
| 2004 AH Physics | 2004 AH Physics MIs |
| 2003 AH Physics | 2003 AH Physics MIs |
| 2002 AH Physics | 2002 AH Physics MIs |
| 2001 AH Physics | 2001 AH Physics MIs |
AH Useful Documents & Websites
AH Physics Relationships Sheet (subject to change)
AH Physics Data Sheet (subject to change)
AH Full Course Specification (from SQA)
Demos of experiments and walkthroughs of past papers are available on:
mrstewartphysics on YouTube
