The complete list of chapters and subtopics of the Class 11 NCERT textbook is provided below. Students can visit each and every subtopic by clicking the links provided and can learn in detail about all the concepts covered in Class 11 Physics.
The list of chapters and subtopics given below is prepared according to the latest syllabus of CBSE. The content provided in the respective sub-topic is designed by expert physics teachers so that students can learn the concept in-depth. Click the links below to learn all Class 11 concepts in detail.
Class 11 Physics Chapters
Physical World
- What is physics?
- Scope and excitement of physics
- Physics, technology and society
- Fundamental forces in nature
- Nature of physical laws
Units And Measurements
- Introduction to units and measurements
- The international system of units
- Measurement of length
- Measurement of mass
- Measurement of time
- Accuracy, precision of instruments and errors in measurement
- Significant figures
- Dimensions of physical quantities
- Dimensional formulae and dimensional equations
- Dimensional analysis and its applications
Motion In A Straight Line
- Introduction to motion in a straight line
- Position, path length and displacement
- Average velocity and average speed
- Instantaneous velocity and speed
- Acceleration
- Kinematic equations for uniformly accelerated motion
- Relative velocity
Motion In A Plane
- Introduction to motion in a plane
- Scalars and vectors
- Multiplication of vectors by real numbers
- Addition and subtraction of vectors – graphical method
- Resolution of vectors
- Vector addition – analytical method
- Motion in a plane
- Motion in a plane with constant acceleration
- Relative velocity in two dimensions
- Projectile motion
- Uniform circular motion
Laws Of Motion
- Introduction to laws of motion
- Aristotle’s fallacy
- The law of inertia
- Newton’s first law of motion
- Newton’s second law of motion
- Newton’s third law of motion
- Conservation of momentum
- Equilibrium of a particle
- Common forces in mechanics
- Circular motion
- Solving problems in mechanics
Work, Energy, And Power
- Introduction to work, energy and power
- Notions of work and kinetic energy : The work-energy theorem
- Work
- Kinetic energy
- Work done by a variable force
- The work-energy theorem for a variable force
- The concept of potential energy
- The conservation of mechanical energy
- The potential energy of a spring
- Various forms of energy : the law of conservation of energy
- Power
- Collisions
System Of Particles And Rotational Motion
- Introduction to the system of particles and rotational motion
- Centre of mass
- Motion of centre of mass
- Linear momentum of a system of particles
- Vector product of two vectors
- Angular velocity and its relation with linear velocity
- Torque and angular momentum
- Equilibrium of a rigid body
- Moment of inertia
- Theorems of perpendicular and parallel axes
- Kinematics of rotational motion about a fixed axis
- Dynamics of rotational motion about a fixed axis
- Angular momentum in case of rotations about a fixed axis
- Rolling motion
Gravitation
- Introduction to gravitation
- Kepler’s laws
- Universal law of gravitation
- The gravitational constant
- Acceleration due to gravity of the earth
- Acceleration due to gravity below and above the surface of earth
- Gravitational potential energy
- Escape speed
- Earth satellite
- Energy of an orbiting satellite
- Geostationary and polar satellites
- Weightlessness
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