SYLLABUS – 2024- 2025

CLASS – XI
SUBJECT – PHYSICS
Total Marks – 70 Practical - 30

COURSE STRUCTURE

Time: 3 hrs. Maximum Marks: 70

UNIT TOPICS MARKS

Unit-I Physical World and Measurement
Chapter-2: Units and Measurements
Kinematics
Unit-II Chapter-3: Motion in a Straight Line 23
Chapter-4: Motion in a Plane
Laws of Motion
Unit-III
Chapter-5: Laws of Motion
Work, Energy and Power
Unit-IV
Chapter-6: Work, Energy and Power
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body
Unit-V 17
Chapter-7: System of Particles and Rotational Motion
Gravitation
Unit-VI
Chapter-8: Gravitation
Properties of Bulk Matter
Chapter-9: Mechanical Properties of Solids
Unit-VII
Chapter-10: Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Chapter-11: Thermal Properties of Matter
20
Thermodynamics
Unit-VIII
Chapter-12: Thermodynamics
Behaviour of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases
Unit-IX
Chapter-13: Kinetic Theory
Oscillations and Waves
Unit-X Chapter-14: Oscillations 10
Chapter-15: Waves
Total 70

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 CLASS- XI
SUB- PHYSICS

PHYSICAL WORLD AND MEASUREMENT

Chapter-2: Units and Measurements
UNIT- I Need for measurement. Units of measurement, systems of units; SI units, fundamental
and derived units. Significant figures. Dimensions of physical quantities, dimensional
analysis and its applications.
KINEMATICS
Chapter-3: Motion in a Straight Line
Frame of reference, Motion in a straight line, Elementary concepts of differentiation and
integration for describing motion, uniform and non- uniform motion, and instantaneous
velocity, uniformly accelerated motion, velocity - time and position-time graphs.
Relations for uniformly accelerated motion (graphical treatment).
UNIT- II
Chapter-4: Motion in a Plane
Scalar and vector quantities; position and displacement vectors, general vectors and
their notations; equality of vectors, multiplication of vectors by a real number; addition
and subtraction of vectors, Unit vector; resolution of a vector in a plane, rectangular
components, Scalar and Vector product of vectors. Motion in a plane, cases of uniform
velocity and uniform acceleration- projectile motion, uniform circular motion.
LAWS OF MOTION
Chapter-5: Laws of Motion
Intuitive concept of force, Inertia, Newton's first law of motion, momentum and
Newton's second law of motion; impulse; Newton's third law of motion.
UNIT- III Law of conservation of linear momentum and its applications.
Equilibrium of concurrent forces, Static and kinetic friction, laws of friction, rolling
friction, lubrication.
Dynamics of uniform circular motion: Centripetal force, examples of circular motion
(vehicle on a level circular road, vehicle on a banked road).
WORK, ENERGY AND POWER
Chapter-6: Work, Energy and Power
Work done by a constant force and a variable force; kinetic energy, work- energy
theorem, power.
Notion of potential energy, potential energy of a spring, conservative forces: non-
conservative forces, motion in a vertical circle; elastic and inelastic collisions in one and
UNIT- IV
two dimensions.

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 MOTION OF SYSTEM OF PARTICLES AND RIGID BODY
Chapter-7: System of Particles and Rotational Motion
Centre of mass of a two-particle system, momentum conservation and Centre of mass
motion. Centre of mass of a rigid body, centre of mass of a uniform rod.
Moment of a force, torque, angular momentum, law of conservation of angular
UNIT- V momentum and its applications.
Equilibrium of rigid bodies, rigid body rotation and equations of rotational motion,
comparison of linear and rotational motions.
Moment of inertia, radius of gyration, values of moments of inertia for simple
geometrical objects (no derivation).

GRAVITATION
Chapter-8: Gravitation
Kepler's laws of planetary motion, universal law of gravitation. Acceleration due to
UNIT- VI
gravity and its variation with altitude and depth.
Gravitational potential energy and gravitational potential, escape speed, orbital velocity
of a satellite.
PROPERTIES OF BULK MATTER
Chapter- 9: Mechanical Properties of Solid
Elasticity, Stress-strain relationship, Hooke's law, Young's modules, bulk modules, shear
modulus of rigidity (qualitative idea only), Poisson’s ratio; elastic energy.
Chapter-10: Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Pressure due to a fluid column; Pascal's law and its applications (hydraulic lift and
hydraulic brakes), effect of gravity on fluid pressure.
Viscosity, Stokes law, terminal velocity, streamline and turbulent flow, critical velocity,
UNIT- VII Bernoulli's theorem and its simple applications.
Surface energy and surface tension, angle of contact, excess of pressure across a curved
surface, application of surface tension ideas to drops, bubbles and capillary rise.
Chapter-11: Thermal Properties of Matter
Heat, temperature, thermal expansion, thermal expansion of solid, liquids and gases,
anomalous expansion of water, specific heat capacity; Cp. Cv. -Calorimetry; change of
state-latent heat capacity.
Heat transfer- conduction, convection and radiation, thermal conductivity, qualitative
ideas of Blackbody radiation, Wein's displacement Law, Stefan's law.
THERMODYNAMICS
Chapter-12: Thermodynamics
Thermal equilibrium and definition of temperature, Zeroth law of thermodynamics,
UNIT-
heat, work and internal energy. First law of thermodynamics,
VIII
Second law of thermodynamics: gaseous state of matter, change of condition of gaseous
state -isothermal, adiabatic, reversible, irreversible and cyclic processes.

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 BEHAVIOR OF PERFECT GATES AND KINETIC THEORY OF CASES
Chapter-13: Kinetic Theory
Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done in compressing a gas.
UNIT- IX Kinetic theory of gases -assumptions, concept of pressure. Kinetic interpretation of
temperature; rms speed of gas molecules, degrees of freedom, law of equi-partition of
energy (statement only) and application to specific heat capacities of gases; concept of
mean free path, Avogadro's number.
OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES
Chapter-14: Oscillations
Periodic motion- time period, frequency, displacement as a function of time, periodic
functions and their application.
Simple harmonic mention (S.H.M.) and its equations of motion; phase; oscillations of a
loaded spring -restoring force and force constant, energy in S.H.M. Kinetic and potential
UNIT- X
energies, simple pendulum derivation of expression for its time period.
Chapter-15: Waves
Wave motion: Transverse and longitudinal waves, speed of travelling wave,
displacement relation for a progressive wave, principle of superposition of waves,
reflection of waves, standing waves in strings and organ pipes, fundamental mode and
harmonics, Beats.

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HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION: 2024-2025

Time: 3 hrs. Maximum Marks- 70

UNIT TOPICS MARKS

Unit-I Physical World and Measurement
Chapter-2: Units and Measurements
Kinematics
Unit-II Chapter-3: Motion in a Straight Line 40
Chapter-4: Motion in a Plane
Laws of Motion
Unit-III
Chapter-5: Laws of Motion
Work, Energy and Power
Unit-IV
Chapter-6: Work, Energy and Power
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body
Unit-V 30
Chapter-7: System of Particles and Rotational Motion
Gravitation
Unit-VI
Chapter-8: Gravitation
Total 70

ANNUAL EXAMINATION: 2024-2025

Time: 3 hrs. Maximum Marks- 70

UNIT TOPICS MARKS

Properties of Bulk Matter
Chapter-9: Mechanical Properties of Solids
Unit-VII 24
Chapter-10: Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Chapter-11: Thermal Properties of Matter
Thermodynamics
Unit-VIII
Chapter-12: Thermodynamics
22
Behaviour of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases
Unit-IX
Chapter-13: Kinetic Theory
Oscillations and Waves
Unit-X Chapter-14: Oscillations 24
Chapter-15: Waves
Total 70

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HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION: 2024-2025

BLUE-PRINT OF DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS

MCQ VSA SA LA VLA

Chapter/ Contents Total
Unit (1 (1 (2 (3 (5
Marks
Mark) Mark) Marks) Marks) Marks)
Physical World and
Unit-I Measurement
1x1 1x2 2x1 3x1 -
Chapter-2: Units and
Measurements
Kinematics
Chapter-3: Motion in
Unit-II 40
a Straight Line 1x2 1x3 2x2 3x2
Chapter-4: Motion in
5x1
a Plane
Laws of Motion
Unit-III Chapter-5: Laws of 1x3 1x2 2x2 3x1
Motion
Work, Energy and
Power
Unit-IV 1x2 1x1 2x1 3x1 -
Chapter-6: Work,
Energy and Power
Motion of System of
Particles and Rigid
Body 30
Unit-V 1x1 1x1 - 3x1 5x1
Chapter-7: System of
Particles and
Rotational Motion
Gravitation
Unit-VI Chapter-8: 1x1 1x1 2x1 3x1 5x1
Gravitation
Total Question Nos./ Marks 10/10 10/10 7/14 7/21 3/15 37/70
Note:-
1. The above template is only a sample. Suitable internal variation may be made for generating
similar templates keeping the overall weightage to different form of questions and typology of
question same.
2. 02 (Two) nos. ‘Assertion reasoning’ type objective questions of weightage 1 Mark may be set.
3. 01 (One) no. ‘Comprehension’ type question of weightage 3 Marks may be set.

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ANNUAL EXAMINATION: 2024-2025

BLUE-PRINT OF DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS

MCQ VSA SA LA VLA

Chapter/ Contents Total
Unit (1 (1 (2 (3 (5
Marks
Mark) Mark) Marks) Marks) Marks)
Properties of Bulk
Matter
Chapter-9:
Mechanical
Properties of Solids
Unit- VII 1x6 1x6 2x2 3x2 5x1
Chapter-10:
Mechanical
Properties of Fluids
Chapter-11: Thermal
46
Properties of Matter
Thermodynamics
Unit- VIII Chapter-12: 1x1 1x1 2x1 3x1
Thermodynamics
Behaviour of Perfect
5x1
Gases and Kinetic
Unit- IX Theory of Gases 1x1 1x1 2x1 3x1
Chapter-13: Kinetic
Theory
Oscillations and
Waves
Unit- X Chapter-14: 1x2 1x2 2x3 3x3 5x1 24
Oscillations
Chapter-15: Waves
Total Question Nos./ Marks 10/10 10/10 7/14 7/21 3/15 37/70

Note:-
1. The above template is only a sample. Suitable internal variation may be made for generating
similar templates keeping the overall weightage to different form of questions and typology of
question same.
2. 02 (Two) nos. ‘Assertion reasoning’ type objective questions of weightage 1 Mark may be set.
3. 01 (One) no. ‘Comprehension’ type question of weightage 3 Marks may be set.

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WEIGHTAGE TO TYPE OF QUESTIONS

Type of Questions Marks (70) Percentage

1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (1x10)
(Inclusive of Assertion, Reason, Differentiation & Stem) 10 14.29
2. Very Short Answer Type Questions (VSA) (1x10)
(Inclusive of Assertion, Reason, Differentiation & Stem) 10 14.29
3. Short Answer Type Questions (SA) (2x7)
(Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, 14 20
Synthesis & Create)
4. Long Answer Type Questions (LA) (3x7)
(Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, 21 30
Synthesis & Create)
5. Very Long Answer Type Questions (VLA) (5x3)
(Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, 15 21.43
Synthesis & Create)
70 100

NOTE:-
i) Typology of questions:- MCQ, VSA, Assertion- Reasoning type questions; SA-I, SA-II, LA-I,
LA-II, LA- III.
In LA- type questions source-based/ case- study based/ passage based questions may be
included.

ii) Approximately 33 % internal choice would be given.

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PRACTICAL
The record, to be submitted by the students, at the time of their Annual Examination, has to include:

 Record of at least 6 Experiments [with 3 from each section], to be performed by the students.

 Record of at least 4 Activities [with 2 each from Section A and Section B], to be performed by
the students.

 Report of at least two Projects (given by teacher) carried out by the students.

EVALUATION SCHEME
Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 30
Topic Marks
Two experiments one from each section 10+10
Practical Record 3
Attendance 5
Viva on Experiment 2
Total 30

SECTION-A
EXPERIMENTS:-
1. To measure diameter of a small spherical/ cylindrical body and to measure internal diameter and
depth of a given beaker/ calorimeter using Vernier Calipers and hence find its volume.
2. To measure diameter of a given wire and thickness of a given sheet using screw gauge.
3. To determine volume of an irregular lamina using screw gauge.
4. To determine radius of curvature of a given spherical surface by a Spherometer.
5. Using a simple pendulum, plot its L-T2 graph and use it to find the effective length of second’s
pendulum.
6. To study variation of time period of simple pendulum of a given length by taking bobs of same size
but different masses and interpret the result.

SECTION-B
EXPERIMENTS:
1. To determine Young's modulus of elasticity of the material of a given wire.
2. To determine the surface tension of water by capillary rise method.
3. To determine the coefficient of viscosity of a given viscous liquid by measuring terminal velocity of
a given spherical body.
4. To study the relation between frequency and length of a given wire under constant tension using
sonometer.

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5. To study the relation between the length of a given wire and tension for constant frequency using
sonometer.
6. To find the speed of sound in air at room temperature using resonance tube by two resonance
positions.

PRESCRIBED BOOKS:
1. Physics Part-1. Textbook for Class XI, Published by NCERT/ SCERT.
2. Physics Part-II, Textbook for Class XI Published by NCERT SCERT.
3. Laboratory Manual of Physics, Class XI Published by NCERT.
4. The list of other related books and manuals brought out by NCERT (consider multimedia also).

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