National 5 Physics

The course content includes the following areas of physics which you can click on to access resources:

Dynamics

The key areas covered are: Vectors and Scalars, Velocity-time graphs, Acceleration, Newton’s Laws, Energy, Projectile Motion.

Space

The key areas covered are: Space Exploration, Cosmology.

Electricity

The key areas covered are: Electrical Charge Carriers, Potential Differences (Voltage), Ohm’s Law, Practical Electrical and Electronic Circuits, Electrical Power.

Properties of Matter

The key areas covered are: Specific Heat Capacity, Specific Latent Heat, Gas Laws and the Kinetic Model.

Waves and Radiation

The key areas covered are: Wave Parameters and Behaviours, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Refraction of Light, Nuclear Radiation. 

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