Std 11 – Physics

Circular Motion

 

Center of mass and motion of a system of particles.
Torque, angular momentum, and moment of inertia.
Rotational kinetic energy and equilibrium of rigid bodies.

Motion in a Plane

 

  • Vectors, scalars, and their operations (addition, subtraction).

  • Projectile motion and uniform circular motion.

  • Relative velocity and its applications.

Laws of Motion

  • Newton’s three laws of motion and their significance.

  • Concepts of force, inertia, momentum, and impulse.

  • Friction and its types, motion of connected bodies.

Work, Energy, and Power

  • Work done by a force, kinetic and potential energy.
  • Power, work-energy theorem, and conservative & non-conservative forces.

Gravitation

  • Newton’s law of universal gravitation and gravitational field.

  • Motion of planets (Kepler’s laws) and satellites.

  • Acceleration due to gravity and variation with height & depth.

Mechanical Properties of Solids

  • Stress, strain, and Hooke’s law.

  • Elastic modulus (Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, shear modulus).

Mechanical Properties of Fluids

  • Pascal’s law, Bernoulli’s theorem, and their applications.

  • Viscosity, Stoke’s law, and surface tension

Thermal Properties of Matter

  • Heat, temperature, and thermal expansion of solids, liquids, gases.

  • Specific heat, calorimetry, and latent heat.

Thermodynamics

  • Zeroth and first law of thermodynamics, internal energy.

  • Second law of thermodynamics, entropy, and Carnot engine.

  • Concept of heat engines and refrigerators.

Kinetic Theory

  • Assumptions of kinetic theory of gases.

  • Derivation of pressure of a gas and concept of temperature.

  • Degrees of freedom and equipartition of energy.

Waves

  • Types of waves (mechanical, electromagnetic, longitudinal, transverse).

  • Wave parameters (wavelength, frequency, speed) and wave equation.

  • Doppler effect and applications of waves in real life.

Std 12 – Physics