Well that didn’t happen did it? I’m on to it now! Until I can get properly up to date how about trying the experimental sheets in the document below which I’ve taken from Outcome 3s of the old Higher Course, for those who remember.
This summary is based on the updated information from the SQA. The first two links are for the candidate guide which is produced by the SQA and contains the information that students can access. This can be taken into the reporting stage of your assignment. It is important to check off what you have done at the end of your assignment with the marking instructions. Prior to this it would be a good idea to have gone through the Practical Skills Booklet.
The link below takes you to the full information document which is produced by the SQA. It is a current document. This cannot be taken into the Reporting stage of your assignment, although the document above can.
This assignment is worth 20 marks, contributing 20% to the overall marks for the course assessment. t applies to the assignment for Higher Physics.
Section
Description
Mark
Title and structure
An informative title and a structure that can easily be followed.
1
Aim
A description of the purpose of your investigation.
1
Underlying physics
A description of the physics relevant to your aim, which shows your understanding.
3
Data collection and handling
A brief description of an approach used to collect experimental data.
1
Sufficient raw data from your experiment.
1
Data from your experiment, including any mean and/or other derived values, presented in a table with headings and units.
1
Numerical or graphical data relevant to your experiment obtained from an internet/literature source, or raw data relevant to your aim obtained from your second experiment.
1
A citation for an internet/literature source and the reference listed later in the report.
1
Graphical presentation
The axes have suitable scales.
1
Suitable labels and units on the axes.
1
All data points plotted accurately and, where appropriate, line or curve of best fit drawn.
1
Uncertainties
Scale reading uncertainties shown for all measurements and random uncertainty in measurements calculated.
2
Analysis
Analysis Discussion of experimental data.
1
Conclusion
A conclusion relating to your aim based on all the data in your report.
1
Evaluation
Three evaluative statements supported by justifications.
I’ve put together, with Mrs Mac’s help, a document with quantity, symbol, unit and unit symbol so that you know the meaning of the terms in the Relationships Sheet. It is in EXCEL so that you can sort it by course, quantity or symbol.
This is the same information in readily available Tablepress form. If you click on the Higher tab at the top it should sort by terms that you need in alphabetical order, or search for a term. Let me know if I’ve missed any.
Quantity, Symbol, Unit, Unit Symbol Table for N5-AH
N
H
A
Physical Quantity
sym
Unit
Unit Abb.
5
absorbed dose
D
gray
Gy
5
absorbed dose rate
H (dot)
gray per second gray per hour gray per year
Gys-1 Gyh -1 Gyy-1
5
6
7
acceleration
a
metre per second per second
m s-2
5
6
7
acceleration due to gravity
g
metre per second per second
m s -2
5
activity
A
becquerel
Bq
5
6
7
amplitude
A
metre
m
5
6
7
angle
θ
degree
°
5
6
7
area
A
square metre
m 2
5
6
7
average speed
v (bar)
metre per second
m s-1
5
6
7
average velocity
v (bar)
metre per second
m s -1
5
6
7
change of speed
∆v
metre per second
m s -1
5
6
7
change of velocity
∆v
metre per second
m s-1
5
count rate
-
counts per second (counts per minute)
-
5
6
7
current
I
ampere
A
5
6
7
displacement
s
metre
m
5
6
7
distance
d
metre, light year
m , ly
5
6
7
distance, depth, height
d or h
metre
m
5
effective dose
H
sievert
Sv
5
6
7
electric charge
Q
coulomb
C
5
6
7
electric charge
Q or q
coulomb
C
5
6
7
electric current
I
ampere
A
5
6
7
energy
E
joule
J
5
equivalent dose
H
sievert
Sv
5
equivalent dose rate
H (dot)
sievert per second sievert per hour sievert per year
Svs-1 Svh-1 Svy -1
5
6
7
final velocity
v
metre per second
m s-1
5
6
7
force
F
newton
N
5
6
7
force, tension, upthrust, thrust
F
newton
N
5
6
7
frequency
f
hertz
Hz
5
6
7
gravitational field strength
g
newton per kilogram
N kg-1
5
6
7
gravitational potential energy
Ep
joule
J
5
half-life
t1/2
second (minute, hour, day, year)
s
5
6
heat energy
Eh
joule
J
5
6
7
height, depth
h
metre
m
5
6
7
initial speed
u
metre per second
m/s
5
6
7
initial velocity
u
metre per second
m s-1
5
6
7
kinetic energy
Ek
joule
J
5
6
7
length
l
metre
m
5
6
7
mass
m
kilogram
kg
5
number of nuclei decaying
N
-
-
5
6
7
period
T
second
s
5
6
7
potential difference
V
volt
V
5
6
7
potential energy
Ep
joule
J
5
6
7
power
P
watt
W
5
6
7
pressure
P or p
pascal
Pa
5
radiation weighting factor
wR
-
-
5
6
7
radius
r
metre
m
5
6
7
resistance
R
ohm
Ω
5
6
7
specific heat capacity
c
joule per kilogram per degree Celsius
Jkg-1°C -1
5
6
specific latent heat
l
joule per kilogram
Jkg-1
5
6
7
speed of light in a vacuum
c
metre per second
m s-1
5
6
7
speed, final speed
v
metre per second
ms -1
5
6
7
speed, velocity, final velocity
v
metre per second
m s-1
5
6
7
supply voltage
Vs
volt
V
5
6
7
temperature
T
degree Celsius
°C
5
6
7
temperature
T
kelvin
K
5
6
7
time
t
second
s
5
6
7
total resistance
R
ohm
Ω
5
6
7
voltage
V
volt
V
5
6
7
voltage, potential difference
V
volt
V
5
6
7
volume
V
cubic metre
m3
5
6
7
weight
W
newton
N
5
6
7
work done
W or E W
joule
J
7
angle
θ
radian
rad
7
angular acceleration
a
radian per second per second
rad s-2
7
angular displacement
θ
radian
rad
7
angular frequency
ω
radian per second
rad s-1
7
angular momentum
L
kilogram metre squared per second
kg m2s -1
7
angular velocity,
final angular velocity
ω
radian per second
rad s-1
7
apparent brightness
b
Watts per square metre
Wm-2
7
back emf
e
volt
V
6
7
capacitance
C
farad
F
7
capacitive reactance
Xc
ohm
W
6
critical angle
θc
degree
°
density
ρ
kilogram per cubic metre
kg m-3
7
displacement
s or x or y
metre
m
efficiency
η
-
-
6
7
electric field strength
E
newton per coulomb
volts per metre
N C-1
Vm-1
7
electrical potential
V
volt
V
6
7
electromotive force (e.m.f)
E or ε
volt
V
6
energy level
E1 , E2 , etc
joule
J
feedback resistance
Rf
ohm
Ω
focal length of a lens
f
metre
m
6
frequency of source
fs
hertz
Hz
6
7
fringe separation
∆x
metre
m
6
7
grating to screen distance
D
metre
m
7
gravitational potential
U or V
joule per kilogram
J kg-1
half-value thickness
T1/2
metre
m
6
7
impulse
(∆p)
newton second
kilogram metre per second
Ns
kgms-1
7
induced e.m.f.
E or ε
volt
V
7
inductor reactance
XL
ohm
W
7
initial angular velocity
ω o
radian per second
rad s-1
input energy
E i
joule
J
input power
Pi
watt
W
input voltage
V1 or V2
volt
V
input voltage
V i
volt
V
6
internal resistance
r
ohm
Ω
6
7
irradiance
I
watt per square metre
W m-1
7
luminoscity
L
Watt
W
7
magnetic induction
B
tesla
T
7
moment of inertia
I
kilogram metre squared
kg m2
6
7
momentum
p
kilogram metre per second
kg m s-1
6
number of photons per second per cross sectional area
28/02/18. If you’re stuck inside- DON’T go on your X-boxes, PS4 or whatever the latest number try doing some timed papers.
To the student’s sister who needs the Quantity, Units, Symbols etc .I’ve uploaded the old pre-CfE version and you can just add the additional few. Check out Int1-AH many are relevant. Missing would be t’, l’ etc.
If there is a snow day tomorrow, use the time to look at the EMF material and the test will be as soon as we get back.
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This is a ten week revision plan, put together by Mr A Riddell from “up North”. It will give you some ideas on how to break up the daunting task of revision. You don’t have to complete this in the same order, but it does give an indication of how much you need to cover in one week.
Here I will post a few tips and hints to remember when answering SQA Higher Papers, hopefully they’ll be quick, snappy and memorable. You’ve got the whole of the Scottish Physics Teachers’ Community Wisdom Below!
How to remember Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (spell the whole lot not CMBR, as this isn’t a name) However, the way to remember CuMBRia.
Conservation of Momentum IN THE ABSENCE OF EXTERNAL FORCES, MOMENTUM BEFORE THE COLLISION IS EQUAL TO THE MOMENTUM AFTER THE COLLISION.
Obviously you know- no secs in Physics, just stick to unit symbols and save all the problems of spelling.
Fundamental Particles: Key point: it is not that they can be used to make bigger ‘things’, but rather that they are not made from smaller things.
Strong force (associated with the gluon) acts over a very short distance.
The gravitational force extends over very large/infinite distances.
Neutrons don’t carry/have (net) charge so cannot be accelerated/guided/ deflected by magnetic fields.
Remember: SIG FIG, your final answer should be rounded up to the same number of significant figures as the LEAST significant measurement.
Don’t forget to revise your uncertainties.
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!
“Show” questions – means show correct formula, working and numerical answer stated as given in the question.
Don’t leave anything blank! If you really don’t know, give it a go – you never know.
The questions in the exam sections (MC and then extended answers) are in approximately the same order as the equation sheet.
LIST: given numbers with the correct symbols before doing a calculation. Or as we say IESSUU (information, Equation, Substitution, Solution, Units and Underline)
Substitute then rearrange.
Read all of the question, especially that bit you skipped over at the start.
Don’t forget units! It’s now worth at least 33% of a calculation!
This will do for now more to come as they arise……Check out the past paper marking instructions for do’s and don’ts- its full of them in that second column!
Here are some top tips for Revision from Mr Dawson from Wallace Hall Academy- thanks
UPSN, Uncerts, Scalars & Vectors, Equations of Motion, Projectiles, Forces including down a slope, Energy and Power, Gravitation and possibly some Special Relativity.
(Basically the Introduction booklet, ODU Book 1 and part of ODU book 2)
