ISC Class 11 Physics Syllabus 2024-25: The ISC Class 11 Physics syllabus has been released by the ICSE Board for class 11th for the academic year 2024-25. This article helps you to download the Physics syllabus in PDF format for class 11. The syllabus, course structure and project work along with practical details are described briefly. The below information is sourced from the official website of ISC hence, students can refer to the PDF with confidence.
Candidates will be required to take two papers, theory and project work. To know the curriculum and syllabus, read the complete article till end for better clarity:
ISC Class 11 Physics Syllabus: Aims
- Candidates to acquire knowledge and to develop an understanding of the terms, facts, concepts, definitions, and fundamental laws, principles and processes in the field of physics.
- To develop the ability to apply the knowledge and understanding of physics to unfamiliar situations.
- To develop a scientific attitude through the study of physical sciences.
- To develop skills in - (a) the practical aspects of handling apparatus, recording observations and (b) Drawing diagrams, graphs, etc.
- To develop an appreciation of the contribution of physics towards scientific and technological developments and towards human happiness.
- To develop an interest in the world of physical sciences.
ISC Class 11 Physics Syllabus Key Highlights
There will be two papers in the Physics subject:
| Paper I- Theory (3 Hours) | 70 Marks |
| Practical Work (3 Hours)
| 15 Marks
|
PAPER I- THEORY: 70 Marks
| S. No. | UNIT | TOTAL WEIGHTAGE |
| 1 | Physical World and Measurement | 23 Marks |
| 2 | Kinematics | |
| 3 | Laws of Motion | |
| 4 | Work, Energy and Power | 17 Marks |
| 5 | Motion of System of Particles and RigidBody | |
| 6 | Gravitation | |
| 7 | Properties of Bulk Matter | 20 Marks |
| 8 | Heat and Thermodynamics | |
| 9 | Behaviour of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases | |
| 10 | Oscillations and Waves | 10 Marks |
| TOTAL | 70 Marks | |
ISC Class 11 Physics Syllabus 2024-25
The Physics curriculum for ISC Class 11 for the year 2024-25 has been officially released by the board. The subject contains 10 units. Students can refer to the table below for more understanding regarding the course structure:
| 1. Physical World and Measurement |
| Units and Measurements Measurement: need for measurement; units of measurement; systems of units: fundamental and derived units in SI; measurement of length, mass and time; errors in measurement; significantfigures. Dimensional formulae of physical quantities and constants, dimensional analysis and its applications. |
| 2. Kinematics |
| (i) Motion in a Straight Line Frame of references, Motion in a straight line (one dimension): Position-time graph, speed and velocity. Elementary concepts of differentiation and integration for describing motion, uniform and non- uniform motion, average speed, velocity, average velocity, instantaneous velocity and uniformly accelerated motion, velocity - time and position - time graphs. Relations for uniformly accelerated motion (graphical treatment). |
| 3. Laws of Motion |
| General concept of force, inertia, Newton's first law of motion; momentum and Newton's second law of motion; impulse; Newton's third law ofmotion. Law of conservation of linear momentum and its applications. 4 Equilibrium of concurrent forces. Friction: 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). |
| 4. Work, Power and Energy |
| Work done by a constant force and a variable force; kinetic energy, work-energy theorem, power. Potential energy, potential energy of a spring, conservative forces: conservation of mechanical energy (kinetic and potential energies); Conservative and non-conservative forces. Concept of collision: elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions. |
| 5. Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body |
| Idea of centre of mass: centre of mass of a twoparticle system, momentum conservation and centre of mass motion. Centre of mass of a rigid body; centre of mass of a uniformrod. Moment of a force, torque, angular momentum, laws of conservation of angular momentum and its applications. Equilibrium of rigid bodies, rigid body rotation and equations of rotational motion, comparative study of linear and rotational motions. Moment of inertia, radius of gyration, moments of inertia for simple geometrical objects (no derivation). Statement of parallel and perpendicular axes theorems and their applications. |
| 6. Gravitation |
| Kepler's laws of planetary motion, universal law of gravitation. Acceleration due to gravity (g) and its variation with altitude, latitude and depth. Gravitational potential and gravitational potential energy, escape velocity, orbital velocity of a satellite, Geo-stationary satellites. |
| 7. Properties of Bulk Matter |
| (i) Mechanical Properties of Solids: Elastic behaviour of solids, Stress-strain relationship, Hooke's law, Young's modulus, bulk modulus, shear modulus of rigidity, Poisson's ratio; elastic energy (qualitative treatment only). (ii) 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. |
| 8. Heat and Thermodynamics |
| (i) Thermal Properties of Matter: Heat, temperature, thermal expansion; thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases, anomalous expansion of water; specific heat capacity, calorimetry; change of state, specific latent heat capacity. Heat transfer-conduction, convection and radiation, thermal conductivity, qualitative ideas of Blackbody radiation, Wien's displacement Law and Stefan's law. (ii) Thermodynamics Thermal equilibrium and definition of temperature (zeroth law of thermodynamics), heat, work and internal energy. First law of thermodynamics, isothermal and adiabatic processes. Second law of thermodynamics: reversible and irreversible processes. |
| 9. Behaviour of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases |
| (i) Kinetic Theory: Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done in compressing a gas. 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. |
| 10. Oscillations and Waves |
| (i) Oscillations: Periodic motion, time period, frequency, displacement as a function of time, periodic functions. Simple harmonic motion (S.H.M) and its equation; phase; oscillations of a spring, restoring force and force constant; energy in S.H.M., Kinetic and potential energies; simple pendulum and derivation of expression for its time period. (ii) Waves: Wave motion, Transverse and longitudinal waves, speed of wave motion, 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. |
PAPER II - PRACTICAL WORK- 15 Marks
Students are required to complete all experiments from the given list (excluding demonstration experiments)Find below the list of practical:
- To measure the diameter of a spherical body using Vernier calipers. Calculate its volume with appropriate significant figures. Also measure its volume using a graduated cylinder and compare the two.
- Find the diameter of a wire using a micrometer screw gauge and determine percentage error in cross sectional area.
- Determine radius of curvature of a spherical surface like watch glass by a spherometer.
- Equilibrium of three concurrent coplanar forces. To verify the parallelogram law of forces and to determine weight of a body.
- (i) Inclined plane: To find the downward force acting along the inclined plane on a roller due to gravitational pull of earth and to study its relationship with angle of inclination by plotting graph between force and sin θ.
(ii) Friction: To find the force of limiting friction for a wooden block placed on horizontal surface and to study its relationship with normal reaction. To determine the coefficient of friction.
- To find the acceleration due to gravity by measuring the variation in time period (T) with effective length (L) of a simple pendulum; plot graphs of T νs √L and T2 νs L. Determine effective length of the seconds pendulum from T2 νs L graph.
- To find the force constant of a spring and to study variation in time period of oscillation with mass m of a body suspended by the spring. To find acceleration due to gravity by plotting a graph of T against √m.
- Boyle's Law: To study the variation in volume with pressure for a sample of air at constant temperature by plotting graphs between p and V 1 and between p and V.
- Cooling curve: To study the fall in temperature of a body (like hot water or liquid in calorimeter) with time. Find the slope of the curve at four different temperatures of the hot body and hence, deduce Newton's law of cooling.
- To study the variation in frequency of air column with length using resonance column apparatus or a long cylindrical vessel and a set of tuning forks. Hence, determine velocity of sound in air at room temperature.
- To determine frequency of a tuning fork using a sonometer.
- To determine specific heat capacity of a solid using a calorimeter.
Demonstration Experiments (The following experiments are to be demonstrated by the teacher):
- Searle's method to determine Young modulus of elasticity.
- Capillary rise method to determine surface tension of water.
- Determination of coefficient of viscosity of a given viscous liquid by terminal velocity method.
PROJECT WORK AND PRACTICAL FILE – 15 Marks
Project Work – 10 Marks
All candidates will be required to do one project involving some Physics related topic/s, under the guidance and regular supervision of the Physics teacher. Candidates are to prepare a technical report including an abstract, some theoretical discussion, experimental setup, observations with tables of data collected, analysis and discussion of results, deductions, conclusion, etc. (after the draft has been approved by the teacher). The report should be kept simple, but neat and elegant. Teachers may assign or students may choose any one project of their choice.
Suggested Evaluation criteria:
| Title and Abstract (summary) |
| Introduction / purpose |
| Contents/Presentation |
| Analysis/ material aid (graph, data, structure, pie charts, histograms, diagrams, etc.) |
| Originality of work |
| Conclusion/comments |
Practical File – 5 Marks
Teachers are required to assess students on the basis of the Physics practical file maintained by them during the academic year.
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