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Higher Physics 2026 Paper 1

SQA / Qualifications Scotland · 25 multiple-choice questions · 25 marks

Free Higher Physics 2026 Paper 1 past paper questions with the SQA marking scheme and video worked solutions. Here are 5 of the 25 questions; every question, answer and video for this paper is in the free question bank.

5 of 25 questions

  1. Question 1

    1. A car is travelling at 15 m s⁻¹ along a straight road. The brakes are applied and the car comes to rest in a time of 6.0 s. The distance travelled by the car during this time is A 45 m B 83 m C 90 m D 98 m E 140 m.
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    • Motion — equations and graphs

  2. Question 2

    2. A falling object travels at its terminal velocity because A the air resistance is less than the weight of the object B the air resistance is balanced by the weight of the object C the air resistance is greater than the weight of the object D the acceleration of the object is 9.8 m s⁻² E the acceleration of the object is greater than 9.8 m s⁻².
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  3. Question 3

    3. A cyclist is freewheeling down a slope. The slope is at an angle of 15° to the horizontal as shown. [Diagram labels in reading order: cyclist; 15°.] The cyclist and bicycle have a combined mass of 70.0 kg. The component of the combined weight of the cyclist and bicycle down the slope is A 18 N B 68 N C 180 N D 660 N E 690 N.
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  4. Question 4

    4. A trolley of mass 3.0 kg is travelling along a level bench towards a stationary trolley of mass 2.0 kg. [Diagram labels in reading order: 5.0 m s⁻¹; 3.0 kg; 2.0 kg.] The speed of the 3.0 kg trolley just before it collides with the 2.0 kg trolley is 5.0 m s⁻¹. After the collision the trolleys stick together. The effects of friction are negligible. Which row in the table gives the total kinetic…
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  5. Question 5

    5. A toy car of mass 0.50 kg is travelling along a frictionless track with a constant speed of 0.80 m s⁻¹. A constant force of 1.2 N is now applied to the toy car, in the same direction as the car is travelling, for a time of 1.5 s. The change in speed of the toy car is A 2.4 m s⁻¹ B 2.8 m s⁻¹ C 3.6 m s⁻¹ D 4.4 m s⁻¹ E 9.0 m s⁻¹.
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About Higher Physics 2026 Paper 1

Where can I find the Higher Physics 2026 Paper 1 marking scheme?

Press Show answer under each question above to see the SQA marking instructions for it. The marking scheme for all 25 questions of Higher Physics 2026 Paper 1 is in the free Rishi Subjects question bank.

Are there video solutions for Higher Physics 2026 Paper 1?

Yes. Worked video solutions from Mr Stewart open under the questions above, and the question bank has the video walkthroughs available for the rest of the paper.

How many questions are in Higher Physics 2026 Paper 1?

Higher Physics 2026 Paper 1 has 25 multiple-choice questions worth 25 marks. 5 of them are free to try on this page.

What topics are in Higher Physics 2026 Paper 1?

The questions on this page cover Motion — equations and graphs, Forces, energy, and power, Collisions, explosions, and impulse. Every question in the bank is tagged by topic, so you can also practise each topic across all Higher Physics past papers.