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National 5 Physics resources

National 5 Physics videos

Here is a list of my National 5 Physics videos, sorted into topics. You'll also find useful resources below which will help you in your studies.​ First off, here are the 4 main video types I produce...
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★  ​Past Paper solutions videos. Try to answer the question shown in the video yourself- don't just watch it!

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★  Practical demonstration videos of some common experiments (and the theory behind them).

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★  Topic lesson videos cover a single topic area and often includes worked examples at the end which you can use to test your knowledge.

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★  Online simulations - these videos demonstrate Physics concepts using the PhET online simulations you can try yourself.

Click on a video title below to view it on YouTube...
Dynamics videos
★  Acceleration  ★
★  Velocity-time graphs  ★

★  Vector addition  ★
★  Conservation of energy  ★
★  Conservation of energy  ★
★  Newton's laws  ★
★  Projectile motion  ★
★  Dynamics definitions  ★

Space videos
★  Satellites  ★
★  Line spectra  ★
★  ​Space definitions  ★

Electricity videos
★  Conductors & insulators  ★
★  ​Electricity  ★
★  Electrical circuits  ★
★  Adding resistors  ★
★  Current in series & parallel  ★
★  Voltage in series & parallel  ★
★  Voltage dividers  ★
★  Voltage dividers 1  ★
★  Voltage dividers 2  ★
★  Transistor circuits 1  ★
★  NPN transistors  ★
★  MOSFET circuits  ★
★  Electrical power  ★
★  The LED  ★
★  The fuse  ★
★  How fuses work  ★
★  Which fuse to use?  ★
★  Circuit symbols test  ★
★  ​Electricty definitions  ★
​Properties of matter videos
★  Heat energy  ★
★  The gas laws  ★
★  Gas laws & kinetic theory  ★
★  Kinetic theory  ★
★  Properties of matter definitions  ★

​Waves videos
★  Sound waves  ★
★  Refraction  ★
★  Electromagnetic spectrum  ★
★  Waves definitions  ★

​Radiation videos
★  Ionising radiation  ★
★  Radiation 2  ★
★  Half-life from a graph  ★
★  Nuclear reactors  ★
★  Radiation definitions  ★
General videos
★  How to pass National 5 Physics  ★
★  Drawing graphs  ★
★  Relationships between variables  ★
★  Relationships between variables 1  ★
★  Relationships between variables 2  ★

Downloadable resources

These files contain the questions covered in each of the live lessons. These were streamed every Tuesday from 19th April to 17th May 2016 with a 'Final thoughts' lesson on 23rd May (the day before the exam). The 'revisited' videos cover any questions which I didn't have time to complete during the live session. 
File type 1 - interactive (use on computer, tablet or phone)
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Lesson 1
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Lesson 2
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Lesson 3
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Lesson 4
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Lesson 5
File type 2 - print out & scan QR code
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Lesson 1
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Lesson 2
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Lesson 3
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Lesson 4
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Lesson 5
Clicking here takes you to a YouTube playlist containing all of the National 5 live lessons. It's a good idea to download the lesson files and try the questions before watching the video.


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Help with the relationships sheet  (Nat. 5) -  this PDF file explains the quantities used in the National 5 relationships sheet, with units. Very useful when revising for tests.

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Definitions crossword (Nat. 5) - a crossword puzzle where the clues are the definitions which you should remember for current, voltage, power etc... (black background)

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