Physics Bridge Course – Class 11 Notes
1. Physical World & Measurement
- Physics: Study of nature and its laws.
- Fundamental Forces:
- Gravitational
- Electromagnetic
- Weak Nuclear
- Strong Nuclear
- Units & Measurements:
- SI Units
- Fundamental & Derived Quantities
- Errors (Systematic, Random)
- Significant Figures
- Dimensions and Dimensional Analysis
2. Kinematics
- Motion in a Straight Line:
- Distance vs Displacement
- Speed, Velocity, Acceleration
- Graphs: x-t, v-t, a-t
- Equations of Motion
- Motion in a Plane:
- Vectors and Scalars
- Addition of Vectors (Triangle & Parallelogram Laws)
- Projectile Motion
- Uniform Circular Motion
3. Laws of Motion
- Newton’s Laws:
- 1st Law (Inertia)
- 2nd Law (F = ma)
- 3rd Law (Action-Reaction)
- Free Body Diagrams
- Friction: Static, Kinetic, Rolling
- Circular Motion: Centripetal Force
4. Work, Energy and Power
- Work Done = F·d·cosθ
- Kinetic Energy (KE = ½mv²)
- Potential Energy (PE = mgh)
- Work-Energy Theorem
- Power = Work/Time
- Conservation of Mechanical Energy
5. System of Particles & Rotational Motion
- Centre of Mass
- Linear Momentum and Impulse
- Collision (Elastic & Inelastic)
- Rotational Motion Concepts:
- Torque (τ = r × F)
- Moment of Inertia (I)
- Angular Momentum (L = Iω)
- Conservation Laws
6. Gravitation
- Newton’s Law of Gravitation
- Gravitational Field & Potential
- Acceleration due to Gravity (g)
- Satellite Motion
- Kepler’s Laws
7. Mechanical Properties of Solids
- Stress & Strain
- Hooke’s Law
- Young’s Modulus, Shear Modulus, Bulk Modulus
- Elastic Potential Energy
8. Mechanical Properties of Fluids
- Pressure, Pascal’s Law
- Buoyancy, Archimedes’ Principle
- Viscosity & Terminal Velocity
- Surface Tension
- Bernoulli’s Principle
9. Thermal Properties of Matter
- Heat and Temperature
- Specific Heat, Latent Heat
- Calorimetry
- Thermal Expansion
- Modes of Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, Radiation
10. Thermodynamics
- Zeroth Law (Thermal Equilibrium)
- First Law (ΔQ = ΔU + W)
- Second Law (Entropy)
- Heat Engines, Efficiency
- Reversible & Irreversible Processes
11. Kinetic Theory of Gases
- Ideal Gas Equation (PV = nRT)
- Assumptions of Kinetic Theory
- Pressure of Gas via Kinetic Theory
- Degrees of Freedom
- Mean Free Path
12. Oscillations
- Periodic & Oscillatory Motion
- Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)
- x = A sin(ωt + φ)
- Energy in SHM
- Damped & Forced Oscillations
- Resonance
13. Waves
- Wave Motion
- Transverse & Longitudinal Waves
- Speed of Wave = λν
- Sound Waves
- Beats and Doppler Effect