Class XI Physics Syllabus 2013

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Class XI !ei"h#a"e
Unit I Physical World & Measurement 03
Unit II Kinematics 10
Unit III Laws of Motion 10
Unit IV Work !ner"y & Power 0#
Unit V Motion of $ystem of %articles & &i"id 'ody 0#
Unit VI (ra)itation 0*
Unit VII Pro%erties of 'ulk Matter 10
Unit VIII +hermodynamics 0*
Unit ,I 'eha)iour of Perfect (as & Kinetic +heory of "ases 0*
Unit , -scillations & Wa)es 10
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$ni# I: Physical !orl% an% Measure&en# 'perio%s 10(
Physics / sco%e and e0citement1 nature of %hysical laws1 Physics technolo"y and society2
3eed for measurement4 Units of measurement1 systems of units1 $I units fundamental and deri)ed
units2 Len"th mass and time measurements1 accuracy and %recision of measurin" instruments1
si"nificant fi"ures2
5imensions of %hysical 6uantities dimensional analysis and its a%%lications2
$ni# II: )ine&a#ics 'Perio%s 30(
7rame of reference2 Motion in a strai"ht line4 Position/time "ra%h s%eed and )elocity2
Uniform and non/uniform motion s%eed and )elocity / a)era"e and instantaneous
Uniformly accelerated motion )elocity/time "ra%h and %osition/time "ra%h e6uations for uniformly
accelerated motion 8"ra%hical treatment only92
$im%le introduction to elementary conce%ts of differentiation and inte"ration for descri:in" motion2
$calar and )ector 6uantities4 )ectors notation e6uality of )ectors multi%lication of )ectors :y
a real num:er1 addition and su:traction of )ectors2 Position and dis%lacement )ectors relati)e
)elocity2
Unit )ector1 &esolution of a )ector in a %lane / rectan"ular com%onents2 Motion in a %lane2
Pro;ectile motion circular motion2
$ni# III: *a+s o, Mo#ion 'Perio%s 1-(
Intuiti)e <once%t of force2 Inertia 3ewton=s first law of motion1 momentum and 3ewton=s
second law of motion1 im%ulse1 3ewton=s third law of motion2 Law of conser)ation of linear
momentum and its a%%lications2
!6uili:rium of concurrent forces2 $tatic and kinetic friction laws of friction rollin" friction
lu:rication2
5ynamics of uniform circular motion4 <entri%etal force e0am%les of circular motion 8)ehicle on
le)el circular road )ehicle on :anked road92
$ni# I.: !ork/ 0ner"y an% Po+er 'Perio%s 1-(
Work done :y a constant force and a )aria:le force1 kinetic ener"y work/ener"y theorem
%ower2

3otion of %otential ener"y %otential ener"y of a s%rin" conser)ati)e forces4 conser)ation of

mechanical ener"y 8kinetic and %otential ener"ies91 non/conser)ati)e forces4 motion in a )ertical
circle1 elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions2
$ni# .: Mo#ion o, Sys#e& o, Par#icles an% 1i"i% 2o%y 'Perio%s 13(
<entre of mass of a two/%article system momentum conser)ation and centre of mass motion2
<entre of mass of a ri"id :ody1 centre of mass of uniform rod2
Moment of a force tor6ue an"ular momentum conser)ation of an"ular momentum with some
e0am%les2
!6uili:rium of ri"id :odies ri"id :ody rotation and e6uations of rotational motion com%arison
of linear and rotational motions1 moment of inertia radius of "yration2
Values of moments of inertia for sim%le "eometrical o:;ects 8no deri)ation92 $tatement of %arallel
and %er%endicular a0es theorems and their a%%lications2
$ni# .I: 4ra5i#a#ion 'Perio%s 16(
Ke%lar=s laws of %lanetary motion2 +he uni)ersal law of "ra)itation2
>cceleration due to "ra)ity and its )ariation with altitude and de%th2
(ra)itational %otential ener"y1 "ra)itational %otential2 !sca%e )elocity2 -r:ital )elocity of a satellite2
(eo/stationary satellites2
$ni# .II: Proper#ies o, 2ulk Ma##er 'Perio%s 23(
!lastic :eha)iour $tress/strain relationshi% ?ooke=s law @oun"=s modulus :ulk modulus shear
modulus of ri"idity %oissonAs ratio1 elastic ener"y22
Pressure due to a fluid column1 Pascal=s law and its a%%lications 8hydraulic lift and hydraulic
:rakes92 !ffect of "ra)ity on fluid %ressure2
Viscosity $tokes= law terminal )elocity &eynold=s num:er streamline and tur:ulent flow2 <ritical
)elocity2 'ernoulli=s theorem and its a%%lications2
$urface ener"y and surface tension an"le of contact e0cess of %ressure a%%lication of surface
tension ideas to dro%s :u::les and ca%illary rise2
?eat tem%erature thermal e0%ansion1 thermal e0%ansion of solids li6uids and "ases anomalous
e0%ansion1 s%ecific heat ca%acity1 <% <) / calorimetry1 chan"e of state / latent heat ca%acity2
?eat transfer/conduction con)ection and radiation Bualitati)e ideas of 'lack:ody radiation
"reen house effect thermal conducti)ity 3ewton=s law of coolin" WeinAs dis%lacement Law
$tefanAs law2
$ni# .III: Ther&o%yna&ics 'Perio%s 12(
+hermal e6uili:rium and definition of tem%erature 8Ceroth law of thermodynamics92 ?eat work
and internal ener"y2 7irst law of thermodynamics2 Isothermal and adia:atic %rocesses2
$econd law of thermodynamics4 re)ersi:le and irre)ersi:le %rocesses2 ?eat en"ines and
refri"erators2
$ni# IX: 2eha5iour o, Per,ec# 4as an% )ine#ic Theory 'Perio%s 3(
!6uation of state of a %erfect "as work done in com%ressin" a "as2
Kinetic theory of "ases / assum%tions conce%t of %ressure2 Kinetic ener"y and tem%erature1
rms s%eed of "as molecules1 de"rees of freedom law of e6ui%artition of ener"y 8statement only9
and a%%lication to s%ecific heat ca%acities of "ases1 conce%t of mean free %ath >)o"adro=s
num:er2

$ni# X: Oscilla#ions an% !a5es 'Perio%s 23(

Periodic motion / %eriod fre6uency dis%lacement as a function of time2 Periodic functions2
$im%le harmonic motion 8$2?2M9 and its e6uation1 %hase1 oscillations of a s%rin"Drestorin"
force and force constant1 ener"y in $2?2M2 Kinetic and %otential ener"ies1 sim%le %endulumD
deri)ation of e0%ression for its time %eriod1 free and forced and dam%ed oscillations 86ualitati)e
ideas only9 resonance2
Wa)e motion2 +rans)erse and lon"itudinal wa)es s%eed of wa)e motion2 5is%lacement relation
for a %ro"ressi)e wa)e2 Princi%le of su%er%osition of wa)es reflection of wa)es standin" wa)es
in strin"s and or"an %i%es fundamental mode and harmonics 'eats 5o%%ler effect2
Prac#icals
7o#e: !)ery student will %erform 1* e0%eriments 8E from $ection > and . from $ection '92+he
acti)ities mentioned are for the %ur%ose of demonstration :y the teachers only2 +hese are not to
:e e)aluated durin" the academic year2 7or e)aluation in e0amination students would :e re6uired
to %erform two e0%eriments / -ne from each $ection2
S0CTIO7 8
Experiments Total Periods : 60
(Any 8 experiments out of the following to be performed by the Students
12 +o measure diameter of a small s%hericalFcylindrical :ody usin" Vernier <alli%ers2
G2 +o measure internal diameter and de%th of a "i)en :eakerFcalorimeter usin" Vernier
<alli%ers and hence find its )olume2
32 +o measure diameter of a "i)en wire usin" screw "au"e2
H2 +o measure thickness of a "i)en sheet usin" screw "au"e2
*2 +o measure )olume of an irre"ular lamina usin" screw "au"e2
#2 +o determine radius of cur)ature of a "i)en s%herical surface :y a s%herometer2
.2 +o determine the mass of two different o:;ects usin" a :eam :alance2
E2 +o find the wei"ht of a "i)en :ody usin" %arallelo"ram law of )ectors2
I2 Usin" a sim%le %endulum %lot L/+ and L/+G "ra%hs2 ?ence find the effecti)e len"th
of secondAs %endulum usin" a%%ro%riate "ra%h2
102 +o study the relationshi% :etwen force of limitin" friction and normal reaction
and to find the co/efficient of friction :etween a :lock and a horiContal surface2
112 +o find the downward force alon" an inclined %lane actin" on a roller due to
"ra)itational %ull of the earth and study its relationshi% with the an"le of
inclination 8-9 :y %lottin" "ra%h :etween force and sin2
A!ti"ities (#or the purpose of demonstration only
12 +o make a %a%er scale of "i)en least count e2"2 02Gcm 02* cm2
G2 +o determine mass of a "i)en :ody usin" a metre scale :y %rinci%le of moments2
32 +o %lot a "ra%h for a "i)en set of data with %ro%er choice of scales and error :ars2
H2 +o measure the force of limitin" friction for rollin" of a roller on a horiContal %lane2
*2 +o study the )ariation in ran"e of a ;et of water with an"le of %ro;ection2
#2 +o study the conser)ation of ener"y of a :all rollin" down on inclined %lane 8usin" a
dou:le inclined %lane92
.2 +o study dissi%ation of ener"y of a sim%le %endulum :y %lottin" a "ra%h :etween s6uare
of am%litude and time2

S0CTIO7 2
Experiments
'8ny experi&en#s ou# o, #he ,ollo+in" #o be per,or&e% by #he s#u%en#s(
12 +o determine @oun"=s modulus of elasticity of the material of a "i)en wire2
G2 +o find the force constant of a helical s%rin" :y %lottin" a "ra%h :etween load and e0tension2
32 +o study the )ariation in )olume with %ressure for a sam%le of air at constant tem%erature
:y %lottin" "ra%hs :etween P and V and :etween P and IFV2
H2 +o determine the surface tension of water :y ca%illary rise method2
*2 +o determine the coefficient of )iscosity of a "i)en )iscous li6uid :y measurin" terminal
)elocity of a "i)en s%herical :ody2
#2 +o study the relationshi% :etween the tem%erature of a hot :ody and time :y %lottin" a
coolin" cur)e2
.2 +o determine s%ecific heat ca%acity of a "i)en 8i9 solid 8ii9 li6uid :y method of mi0tures2
E2 8i9 +o study the relation :etween fre6uency and len"th of a "i)en wire under constant
tension usin" sonometer2
8ii9 +o study the relation :etween the len"th of a "i)en wire and tension for constant
fre6uency usin" sonometer2
I2 +o find the s%eed of sound in air at room tem%erature usin" a resonance tu:e :y tworesonance
%ositions2
8c#i5i#ies '9or #he purpose o, %e&ons#ra#ion only(
12 +o o:ser)e chan"e of state and %lot a coolin" cur)e for molten wa02
G2 +o o:ser)e and e0%lain the effect of heatin" on a :i/metallic stri%2
32 +o note the chan"e in le)el of li6uid in a container on heatin" and inter%ret the o:ser)ations2
H2 +o study the effect of deter"ent on surface tension of water :y o:ser)in" ca%illary rise2
*2 +o study the factors affectin" the rate of loss of heat of a li6uid2
#2 +o study the effect of load on de%ression of a suita:ly clam%ed metre scale loaded at
8i9 its end 8ii9 in the middle2
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12 +o demonstrate that a centri%etal force is necessary for mo)in" a :ody with a uniform s%eed
alon" a circle and that the ma"nitude of this force increases with increase in an"ular s%eed2
G2 +o demonstrate inter/con)ersion of %otential and kinetic ener"y
32 +o demonstrate conser)ation of linear momentum2
H2 +o demonstrate conser)ation of an"ular momentum2
*2 +o demonstrate the effect of an"le of launch on ran"e of a %ro;ectile2
#2 +o demonstrate that the moment of inertia of a rod chan"es with the chan"e of %osition of a %air
of e6ual wei"hts attached to the rod2
.2 +o study )ariation of )olume of a "as with its %ressure at constant tem%erature usin" a doctorsA
syrin"e2
E2 +o demonstrate 'ernoulliAs theorem with sim%le illustrations
I2 +o demonstrate that heat ca%acities of e6ual masses of different materials are different2

102 +o demonstrate free oscillations of different )i:ratin" systems2

112 +o demonstrate resonance with a set of cou%led %endulums2
1G2 +o demonstrate lon"itudinal and trans)erse wa)es2
132 +o demonstrate the %henomenon of :eats due to su%er%osition of wa)es %roduced :y two sources
of sound of sli"htly different fre6uencies
1H2 +o demonstrate resonance usin" an o%en %i%e2
1*2 +o demonstrate the direction of tor6ue2
1#2+o demonstrate the law of moments2
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