CLASS 11 PHYSICS
SHORT NOTES
NEET WIZZ
INDEX
S.NO Chapter Name Page NO.
Units & Dimension 1
Error Analysis 4
1 Units & Dimensions, Errors & Vectors
vectors 6
Motion in 1 0 11
Motion in 2 D 15
2 Kinematics
Relative Motion 20
L a w s o f M o t i o n hiLlvl 32
3 Friction 28
4 Work Energy Power 33
5 Circular Motion 37
Com 45
6 Centre of Mass & Collision
Cons.. of Momentum & Collision 51
Part 1 60
Part 2 65
7 Rotational Motion
Part 3 70
8 Gravitation 75
9 Properties of Solids 84
Fluid Statics 89
Fluid Dynamics 95
10 Fluid Mechanics
Fluid Properties 100
11 Simple Harmonic Motion 107
Thermal Expansion & Ca lorimetry 114
12 Thermal Properties. & Heat Transfer
Heat Transfer 120
KTE 126
13 KTE & Thermodynamics Thermodynamics 133
String Waves Part 1 142
String Waves Part 2 146
14 Wave Motion
Sound Waves Part 1 151
Sound Waves Part 2 155
UNITS & DIMENSIONS — ERRORS & VECTORS — SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in Units & Dimensions - Part 1
1. Fundamental Units
2. Supplementary Units
3. Must Know/ Practice Dimensional Formulae
4. Principle of Homogeneity
5. Conversion of Units
6. Dimension in Terms of other Physical Quantity
7. KEY Points (Dimensionless aty)
UNITS & DIMENSIONS ERRORS & VECTORS — SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in Error Analysis - Part 2
1. Absolute Error, Relative Error & Percentage Error
2. Combination of Errors
3. Vernier caliper and Screw Gauge
UNITS & DIMENSIONS — ERRORS & VECTORS — SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in Vectors - Part 3
1. Basic properties of vectors
2. Addition of vectors
3. Subtraction of vectors
4. Resolution of vectors in 2-D & 3-D
5. Dot product (scalar product)
6. Cross product (vector product)
KINEMATICS — SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in Motion in iD - Part 1
1. Average velocity & acceleration
2. Instantaneous velocity & acceleration (Calculus
based)
3. Uniform acceleration lequations of motion)
4. Important points under motion under gravity
5. Basics of graphs
6. Types of graphs in 1D motion lx-tr v-t, at)
KINEMATICS SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in Motion in ID - Part 2
1) Motion in a Plane
2) Projectile Motion (Ground to Ground)
a) Standard equation
b) Condition for same range and max range
c) Analysis of projectile at any time t
d) Equation of trajectory
3) Projectile fired from a tower
4) Projectile motion on a inclined plane
5) Projectile from a moving trolley
KINEMATICS —SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in Relative Motion - Part 3
1. Rain—Man
2. River — Swimmer (basic terms)
3. River Swimmer Case A— Least Time
4. River Swimmer Case B — Shortest Path (zero drift)
5. River Swimmer Case C — Shortest path {non zero drift)
LAWS OF MOTION - SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in NLM - PART 1
1. Static Equilibrium
2. Pulley Block Systems
3. Concept of Weighing Machine
4. Concept of Spring Balance
5. Spring Cutting & Combination
6. Pseudo Force
7. Variable Force
LAWS OF MOTION - SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in Friction - PART 2
1. Variation of Friction with External Force
2. Direction of Friction Yearn through FBD)
3. Pushing vs Pulling
4. Minimum force to start slipping
5. Contact Force
6. Angle of Repose
7. Two Block System
8. Friction on Chain
WORK ENERGY POWER – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in WORK ENERGY POWER
1. Work done
2. Work Energy Theorem
3. Conservation of Mechanical Energy
4. Cases where Work done is zero
5. Potential Energy
6. How to write Change in P.E.
7. Conservative Force
8. Power
CIRCULAR MOTION – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in WORK ENERGY POWER
1. Kinematics of Circular Motion
2. Radius of Curvature
3. Relative Angular Velocity
4. Uniform vs Non-Uniform Circular Motion
5. Non-Uniform C.M. (a = Const.)
6. Non-Uniform C.M. (a # Const.)
7. Centripetal Force
8. Conical Pendulum
9. Centrifugal Force
10.Dynamics of Vertical C.M.
11.Vertical C.M. of a Pendulum Bob (string)
12.Vertical C.M of a Light Rod Pendulum
13.Vertical C.M. Inside a Circular Track
14.Vertical C.M. Outside a Circular Track
15.Vertical C.M. in a Circular Tube
16.Banked Roads
CENTRE OF MASS & COLLISION – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in COM – Part 1
1. Understanding of COM
2. COM of Multiparticle System
3. COM of Two Particle System
4. COM of Continuous Mass Distribution
5. COM of Standard Bodies (uniform mass density)
6. COM of Bodies (Non-uniform mass density)
7. COM of Combined Structure
8. COM in Cavity Problems (2 Methods)
9. Displacement of COM
10.Velocity & Acceleration of COM
CENTRE OF MASS & COLLISION – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in COM – Part 1
1. Understanding of Momentum Conservation
2. COM at rest question
3. Boy-Trolley Situation
4. Gun-Bullet Problem (muzzle velocity)
5. Explosion Concept
6. Explosion of Projectile
7. Bullet hitting Block / Bob
8. Block moving over another block
9. Two Block Spring System
10.Understanding of Head-on vs Oblique Collision
11.Concept of Impulse
12.Coefficient of Restitution
13.Collision with Floor
14.Head-on Collision
15.Oblique Collision
16.Mass-variation Concept
ROTATIONAL MOTION – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in ROTATIONAL MOTION – Part 1
1. Translatory vs Rotatory Motion
2. Moment of Inertia
3. Parallel & Perpendicular Axis Theorem
4. MOI of Standard Bodies (uniform mass distribution)
5. Addition or Subtraction of MOI
6. Radius of Gyration
7. Torque
ROTATIONAL MOTION – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in ROTATIONAL MOTION – Part 2
1. K.E. in Rotational Motion
2. Angular Momentum
3. Conservation of Angular Momentum (Impulse Equation)
4. Standard Examples of L = Const.
5. Fixed & Free Collision
6. Hinge Reaction
ROTATIONAL MOTION – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in ROTATIONAL MOTION – Part 3
1. Velocity of a Point on Circumference (Trans + Rotational)
2. Acceleration of a Point of Circumference
3. Rolling Motion (pure rolling & rolling with slipping)
4. Total Kinetic Energy in Pure Rolling
5. External Force in Rolling
6. Energy Conservation (pure rolling on Inclined)
7. Acceleration & Friction (Rolling on Inclined Plane)
8. Toppling
GRAVITATION – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in GRAVITATION
1. Law of Gravitation
2. Gravitational Field
3. g due to a Ring
4. g due to a long wire
5. g due to a thin spherical shell
6. g due to a solid sphere
7. Potential Energy
8. Gravitational Potential (point mass & ring)
9. Potential due to Spherical Shell
10.Potential due to Solid Sphere
11.Variation of g with height
12.Variation of g with depth
13.Variation of g with rotation
14.Escape Velocity
15.Orbital Velocity, Time Period, KE, PE & TE
16.Geostationary Satellite
17.Discussion on Elliptical Path
18.Speed at Perigee and Apogee
19.Projected velocity vs path
20.Kepler's Law
21.Double Mass System
ELASTICITY – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in GRAVITATION
1. Elastic body vs Plastic body
2. Stress & Strain in elastic material (example)
3. Relation between Stress & Strain (Hooke’s Law)
4. Modulus of Elasticity (standard example)
5. Analogy with springs
6. Potential Energy
7. Elongation due to Self weight
8. Poisson Ratio
9. Relation among Modulus of elasticity
FLUID MECHANICS – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in FLUID STATICS – Part 1
1. Introductory Points (density, pressure)
2. Pressure Variation (vessel at rest)
3. Free Surface (vessel at rest, vessel accelerated linearly,
vessel rotating )
4. Pressure Variation (vessel linearly accelerated, rotating)
5. Pascal's Law (hydraulic lift)
6. Barometer
7. Force on side walls due to liquid
8. Torque on side walls
9. Archimedes’ Principle (Floatation, Apparent weight,
center of buoyancy)
FLUID MECHANICS – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in FLUID DYNAMICS – Part 2
1. Types of Flow (Streamline, Turbulent)
2. Reynolds Number
3. Ideal Fluid (4 assumptions )
4. Equation of Continuity
5. Bernoulli's Equation
6. Pressure-speed Relation (horizontal flow)
7. Speed of Efflux = Torricelli Law
8. Speed of Efflux (important other case)
9. Vessel emptying time (y as a function of time)
10.Thrust on Vessel (liquid coming out)
11.Venturimeter
FLUID MECHANICS – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in FLUID PROPERTIES – Part 3
1. Cohesive vs Adhesive Force
2. Understanding Surface Tension (5 =F)
3. Lifting bodies (ring, disc, plate etc.)
4. Surface Energy (5 = E/A)
5. Drop Coalesce & Bubble collapse
6. Excess Pressure (Drop & Bubble)
7. 2 Soap bubbles in contact (Externally / Internally)
8. Angle of contact
9. Capillary Action (in tube as well as parallel plates)
10.Insufficient tube length
11.Force to separate glass plates
12.Understanding Viscous Force
13.Poiseuille's Equation = Flow through narrow tube
14.Stokes’ Law & Terminal velocity
SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION
1. Kinematics and Energy of SHM
2. Steps to Find Time Period (Linear/Angular SHM)
3. Spring Block and Simple Pendulum
4. T of Spring Block (under constant force)
5. Combination of Spring
6. Spring Cut
7. Two Block System (Reduced Mass)
8. SHM of Block in a Liquid
9. SHM of Piston in Cylinder
10.SHM in Tunnel of Planet
11.SHM of Charge
12.Physical Pendulum
13.Torsional Pendulum
14.SHM of Dipole in Field (Electric/Magnetic Dipole)
15.Time Period of Simple Pendulum (Different Conditions)
16.Superposition of SHM
17.Damped Oscillation
THERMAL PROPERTIES & HEAT TRANSFER – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in Thermal Properties – Part 1
1. Temperature Scales
2. Thermal Expansion
3. Effect of Temperature on density
4. Anomalous behavior of Water
5. Expansion in Cavities / Gaps etc.
6. Apparent Expansion of Liquid (Hg rise in Thermometer)
7. Effect of Temperature on Pendulum Clocks (Second’s
Pendulum)
8. Thermal Stress
9. Bimetallic Strip
10.Calorimetry — Heat Exchange
11.Phase Transformation (Graph Understanding)
12.Water Equivalent
THERMAL PROPERTIES & HEAT TRANSFER – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in Heat Transfer – Part 2
1. Modes of Heat Transfer
2. Thermal Conduction
3. Analogy with Ohm’s Law
4. Interface & Junction Temperature
5. Temperature variation at Steady State
6. Equivalent Thermal Conductivity
7. Radial Heat Conduction
8. Freezing of Lake
9. Thermal Radiation
10.Stefan — Boltzmann Law
11.Newton's Law of Cooling
12.Variation of body temperature as per Newton's Law
13.Average form of Newton's Law of Cooling
14.Wien'’s Displacement Law
KTG & THERMODYNAMICS – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in Kinetic Theory Of Gases – Part 1
1. Postulates of KTG
2. Boyle’s Law
3. Charles Law
4. Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures
5. Different forms of Ideal Gas Law
6. Pressure exerted by a Gas
7. Maxwell’s distribution of velocities
8. Degree of Freedom
9. Equipartition of energy and Internal energy
10.Mixing Gases
11.Mean Free Path
12.Mean Free Tim
KTG & THERMODYNAMICS – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in THERMODYNAMICS – Part 2
1. Thermal Equilibrium
2. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
3. First Law of Thermodynamics (sign conventions)
4. Thermodynamics Process
5. Molar Heat Capacity (Cp & Cv)
6. Adiabatic Constant
7. Cp, Cv & Adiabatic Constant for Mixture of Gases
8. Work done in various Processes
9. Indicator Diagram (cyclic process)
10.Work done using PV indicator diagram
11.Adiabatic Process (equations and PV graph)
12.1sothermal vs Adiabatic : PV Slope
13.Reversible Polytropic Process
14.Free Expansion
15.Second Law of Thermodynamics
16.Thermal Efficiency of a Heat Engine
17.Coefficient of Performance of a Refrigerator
WAVE MOTION – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in String Waves – Part 1
1. Waves (Transverse & Longitudinal)
2. Wave Equation
3. Path & Phase Difference
4. Direction of Wave through equation
5. Particle velocity & acceleration
6. Direction of particle velocity
7. Wave speed on strings
8. Average Power & Intensity Transmitted
WAVE MOTION – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in String Waves – Part 2
1. Superposition of Pulse
2. Reflection from fixed & free ends
3. Reflection & Transmission between two strings
4. Standing or Stationary Waves
5. Key Points in Standing Waves
6. Equation of Standing Waves
7. Standing wave in Clamped string (between 2 fixed ends)
8. Standing wave in Clamped String (1 fixed & 1 free end)
9. Standing wave in Composite String
10.Sonometer
WAVE MOTION – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in Sound Waves – Part 3
1. Displacement & Pressure waves
2. Speed of sound waves
3. Beat Frequency
4. Doppler’s Effect
5. Different cases (how to write sign)
6. Effect of Wind Speed
7. Sound reflected from fixed wall/object
8. Source and observer not in same line
WAVE MOTION – SHORT NOTES
Topics to cover in Sound Waves – Part 4
1. Closed Organ Pipe
2. Open Organ Pipe
3. End Correction
4. Resonance Tube
