PHYSICS SYLLABUS GRADE 11
Topics Subtopics 1 Kinematics 1.1 Equations of motion 2 Dynamics 2.1 Momentum and Newton’s laws of motion 2.2 Non-uniform motion 2.3 Linear momentum and its conservation 3 Forces, density and pressure 3.1 Turning effects of forces 3.2 Equilibrium of forces 3.3 Density and pressure 4 Work, energy and power 4.1 Energy conservation 4.2 Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy 5 Deformation of solids 5.1 Stress and strain 5.2 Elastic and plastic behaviour 6 Doppler effect for sound waves 6.1 Progressive waves 6.2 Transverse and longitudinal waves 6.3 Doppler effect for sound waves 6.4 Electromagnetic spectrum 6.5 Polarisation 7 Superposition 7.1 Stationary waves 7.2 Diffraction 7.3 Interference 7.4 The diffraction grating 8 Electricity 8.1 Electric current 8.2 Potential difference and power 8.3 Resistance and resistivity 9 D.C Circuits 9.1 Practical Circuits 9.2 Kirchhoff’s Laws 9.3 Potential Dividers 10 Particle physics 10.1 Atoms, nuclei and radiation 10.2 Fundamental particles 11 Motion in a circle 11.1 Kinematics of uniform circular motion 11.2 Centripetal acceleration & force 12 Oscillations 12.1 Simple harmonic oscillations 12.2 Energy in simple harmonic motion 12.3 Damped and forced oscillations, resonance