Higher physics 2014/15

I am weeping copiously about sitting this prelim next month

I doubt it will be that bad. New or old higher?

New higher! ((

I am doing the old. Can't you buy the CFE higher physics model paper book to help you or a study guide?

Study guides aren't being published until APRIL, and I'd like to 'save' the Hodder Gibson model papers for May. I'm planning to make use of the revised higher physics papers for prelim practice, as they have similar content to the new higher. Nonetheless, not feeling too confident about this... You are very lucky to be sitting the old higher!

Could someone please explain the answer to 3b (i) I understand you use p1v1=p2v2 but why is the volume 250ml and not 150?

Effectively, the tube creates a connection with the syringe. When the plunger is pulled back it allows the gas to move into the syringe, tube and still remain in the bell jar. So the pressure will be the same as that in the syringe as it is in the the bell jar. Thus, it is basically an extension of the bell jar, creating an extra 50ml of space, to give you a total of 250ml being occupied by the gas.


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That clears things up, thank you

Study guides aren't being published until APRIL, and I'd like to 'save' the Hodder Gibson model papers for May. I'm planning to make use of the revised higher physics papers for prelim practice, as they have similar content to the new higher. Nonetheless, not feeling too confident about this... You are very lucky to be sitting the old higher!

I'm thinking about sitting higher physics next year but I haven't done nat 5 or anything. My teachers say that it's possible to do it and get an A but very hard, I also have a friend who's sister did it. However, if you're doing it or have sat the exam, what are your thoughts on this? I kind of need an A as I want to be a vet.

I'm thinking about sitting higher physics next year but I haven't done nat 5 or anything. My teachers say that it's possible to do it and get an A but very hard, I also have a friend who's sister did it. However, if you're doing it or have sat the exam, what are your thoughts on this? I kind of need an A as I want to be a vet.

Thanks, I guess it's reassuring to know that I only need nat 5 physics but I think I would go in for higher anyway and if I needed to I could drop down, best to aim high and have a safety net. I'm up for a challenge and would certainly put in the work, although I should probably be revising now. However I've just signed up for TSR and it's nice to find out about the courses from other pupils/students. What do you think prompted the sqa to change the course with more advanced content?

I think current s5 pupils did something bad in a past life and the sqa have it coming to us now Only thing that I can think of

If it is 'more advanced' as you say, it wont make any difference since the same % of pupils will get As/Bs/Cs etc.