PHYSICS

The academic year is divided into four terms. The evaluation of the child’s progress is based on the formal examinations which will be held at the end of
each term.
There will be four formal examinations in a session –
 Pre Mid-Term Assessments-1 (PT1) - This will include the entire syllabus of Term-1.
 Mid-Term Assessments (MT) – This is cumulative in nature and includes the entire syllabus of Term-1 & Term-2.
 Post Mid-Term Assessments - This will include the syllabus of Term-3 only.
 Annual Examinations (AE) – This will be cumulative in nature and will include the entire syllabus from Term-1 to Term-4.
Evaluation of Academic Subjects in Class XI

Percentage of Weightage Duration of Written

Type of Assessment Month Max Marks
in academic session Assessment

Pre Mid-Term Assessment

5% Jul 2 hours Theory - 50 marks
(Written Assessment)

Mid-Term Assessment 3 hours Theory (70 marks) + Practicals

10% Sep
(Written and Practical Assessment) (30 marks)- 100 marks

Post Mid-Term Assessment 2 hours

5% Dec Theory - 50 marks
(Written Assessment)

Annual Examination Feb- 3 hours Theory (70 marks) + Practicals

80%
(Written and Practical Assessment) March (30 marks) – 100 marks

Final Result = PT1 (5%) + MT (10%) + PT2 (5%) + AE (80%) = 100 %

What are the skills that are being tested?
This includes the various cognition levels that will be evaluated and also describes briefly the probable pattern of questions that can be included under
each cognition level.
Cognition Level % What does it mean Where is it tested
Knowledge Has the child assimilated the facts, figures and theories discussed in the class room? This Questions based on all
30
includes questions like define, Stating Laws, Theories, Expansion of abbreviations etc. the cognition levels are
asked. Weightage of
Understanding It tests whether the child has comprehended the concepts. This includes questions like describe, each level is as per the
50
differentiate, compare, justify, reason, derive, classify, illustrate etc. CBSE recommendation.
Application & Skill Can the child apply the concepts learnt, in daily life situations? This includes questions like
20 Problem solving, numerical interpretation of data, reasoning, application in daily life situation
etc.

How will I be tested?

This includes the structure of the question paper and the marks distribution for the various types of questions.
PRE MID-TERM AND POST MID-TERM (PT1 and PT2)
The question paper has five sections, details of which are given below. [Total = 50 Marks Duration: 2 Hours]
Section Marks for each questions No. of questions Total Marks
Very Short Answer 1 5 5
Section – A
Assertion and reason 1 2 2
Section – B (Case-based study) 4 1 4
Section – C (Short answer I)) 2 7 14
Section – D (Short answer II) 3 5 15
Section – E (Long answer) 5 2 10
TOTAL 22 50
 MID TERM & ANNUAL EXAMINATION (MT AND AE)
The question paper has five sections, detail of which is given below: [Total-100 marks (Theory– 70 marks + Practical – 30 Marks), Duration: 3 Hrs.]

Section Marks for each questions No. of questions Total Marks

Very Short Answer 1 10 10
Section – A
Assertion and reason 1 4 4
Section – B (Case-based study) 4 2 8
Section – C (Short answer I) 2 9 18
Section – D (Short answer II) 3 5 15
Section – E (Long answer) 5 3 15
TOTAL 33 70
Internal Choice: There is no overall choice. However internal choice is provided. Attempt only one of the choices in such questions.

Marks distribution for Practical

Marks for performing

Marks for performing Practical record Investigatory Viva on experiments,
one activity from any Total Marks
experiments (experiments and activities) Project activities and project
section

7+7 3 5 3 5 30

Practical exam is of 3 hours duration.

What do I need to know?
This section mentions the term wise distribution of the syllabus including the portion for Pre & Post Midterm & Mid-Term along with the SCM
schedule. It also gives an overview of what student must know from the various sub topics.
 TERM-I & II (26.04.2021 TO 24.09.2021) CLASS- XI, PHYSICS
No. of Portion for Assessments
Month Course Description Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
April/May PHYSICAL WORLD  Explain the meaning of ‘Science’ Art Integrated Learning 01 PT - 1 (19.07.2021)
AND MEASUREMENT and ‘Scientific Method’.
Objects of day-to-day use in  Errors and
 Know the two principal thrusts in groups and in different settings measurement
physics – unification and and arrangements.(4.1.2.1.3)
Physics – scope and reduction.  Units & Dimension
excitement; nature of SECTION – A
physical laws; Physics,  List the domains of interest as  Motion in one
[EXPERIMENTS]
technology and society. Need applicable to Physics. dimension
for measurement 1. Use of Vernier Callipers.
 Link advances in technology to  Motion in plane (two
developments in physics its (i) To measure the diameter dimension)
relevance to society. of a small spherical /
 Know the fundamental forces in
cylindrical body.
nature. (ii) To measure the internal
 List the conservation laws. diameter and depth of a Topics of SCMs
given Beaker /Calorimeter
Units of measurement;  Define the units of length, mass and hence finds its volume. 01  Mathematical
systems of units; SI units, and time. formulae
2. Use of Screw-Gauge
fundamental and derived  Units & dimension
 Know what is meant by SI units
units. (i) To measure diameter of
and state the seven fundamental  Motion in 1-D & 2-D
given wire.
quantities as also the definition of
each. (ii) To measure thickness of  Laws of motion
a given sheet.
Length, mass and time  Appreciate their deeper 03
3. Use of Spherometer.
measurements; accuracy and significance.
precision of measuring (i) To measure the radius of
 Explain the meaning of accuracy
instruments; errors in curvature of given spherical
and precision of instruments and
measurement; significant surface.
list the various errors in
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Month Course Description Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
figures. measurement. 4. To find the weight of a given
body using parallelogram
 Know the meaning of significant
law of vectors.
figures.

Dimensions of physical  Know what is meant by the 03

Experimental proof of Lami’s
quantities, dimensional dimensions of a quantity.
analysis and its applications. theorem ( Extended learning)
 Derive relation among various
physical quantities using
dimensional analysis.

June MOTION IN 1-D  Displacement, velocity and 10

Chapter–3: Motion in a acceleration.
Straight Line  Distinguish between velocity and Art Integrated Learning
Frame of reference. Motion speed. Study of lines, strokes, colours,
in a straight line: Position-  Calculate the instantaneous shades, tones, textures, etc.
time graph, speed and velocity from a graph of x versus t. while organizing two-
velocity. Uniform and non- dimensional space with two
uniform motion, average  discuss qualitatively how the
dimensional and three-
speed and instantaneous acceleration of a particle varies
dimensional shapes and forms
velocity. with time from a graph of x versus
t and also from a graph of v versus (4.1.1.1.1)
t.

Uniformly accelerated  Know the important equations

motion, velocity-time, which apply when the acceleration
position-time graphs, is constant and be able to use them
relations for uniformly to work problems.
accelerated motion  Calculate the displacement of a
(graphical treatment). particle from the v – versus - t
Elementary concepts of curve and the change in the
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Month Course Description Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
differentiation and velocity of a particle from the a –
integration for describing versus - t curve by finding the area
motion. under the appropriate curves.
 Compute relative velocity in
different situations.

MOTION IN 1-D  Know the equations of motion as OUTDOOR ACTIVITY 10

Chapter–4: Motion in a applicable to motion in a plane
Effort required for the pushing
Plane with constant acceleration. and pulling of a lawn roller.
Scalar and vector quantities:  Know that in projectile motion, the
Position and displacement horizontal and vertical motions
are independent and be able to use Art Integrated Learning
vectors, general vectors and
notation, equality of vectors, this fact in working projectile Graphics on two dimensional
multiplication of vectors by problems. objects. (4.1.3.1)
a real number’ addition and  Know what is meant by the range
subtraction of vectors. of a projectile and be able to derive
Relative velocity. Unit an expression for it in terms of the
vectors. Resolution of a initial speed and angel of
vector in a plane – projection.
rectangular components.
Scalar and Vector product of  Show that velocity and
vectors. acceleration are directed at right
angles to each other in uniform
Motion in a plane,
circular motion and to show that
Cases of uniform velocity
a  v2 / r .
and uniform acceleration –
projectile motion. Uniform
circular motion.

July LAWS OF MOTION  Discuss the definitions of force 5. To study the relationship 05
and mass and to state Newton’s between force of limiting
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Month Course Description Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
Chapter–5: Laws of laws of motion. friction and normal reaction
Motion  Know that forces always occur in and to find the co- efficient of
Intuitive concept of force. action – reaction pairs and act on friction between a block and a
Inertia, Newton’s first law of different bodies, so that they never horizontal surface.
motion; momentum and can act as balancing forces for a
Newton’s second law of body.
motion; impulse; Newton’s 6. To find the downward force,
 Discuss the law of conservation of along an inclined plane, acting
third law of motion. Law of momentum and its various
conservation of linear on a roller due to gravitational
applications. pull of the earth and study its
momentum and its
applications.  Know the meaning of an inertial relationship with the angle of
reference frame. inclination θ by plotting graph
 Discuss how pesudo forces arise in between force and sin θ.
accelerated frames.
 Apply Newton’s laws in a
systematic way to the solution of a
variety of mechanics problems.
 Know that the maximum static
friction force and the kinetic
friction force are proportional to
the normal.

LAWS OF MOTION 10
Equilibrium of concurrent
forces. Static and kinetic
friction, laws of friction,
rolling friction, lubrication.
Dynamics of uniform
circular motion: Centripetal
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Period & Topics of SCMs
force, examples of circular
motion (vehicle on level
circular road, vehicle on
banked road).

August WORK, ENERGY AND  understand work done by a 10 MT (13.09.2021)

POWER constant force and a variable force;
 Physical world and
Chapter–6: Work, Energy kinetic energy,
measurement
and Power  Work energy theorem, power.
 Kinematics (Motion
Work done by a constant  Notion of potential energy, in 1D & 2 D)
force and a variable force; potential energy of a spring,
kinetic energy, work energy conservative forces; conservation  Laws of motion
theorem, power. Notion of of mechanical energy (kinetic and  Work, power &
potential energy, potential potential energies); energy
energy of a spring,
conservative forces;  Non-conservative forces; elastic  Gravitation
conservation of mechanical and inelastic collisions in one and
energy (kinetic and potential two dimensions.
energies); non-conservative  Motion in a vertical circle.
forces; motion in a vertical
circle; elastic and inelastic
collisions in one and two
dimensions.

GRAVITATION  Definition of gravitation and 7. Using a simple pendulum 07 Topics of SCMs

gravity.
Chapter–8: Gravitation plot L-T and L– T2 graphs.  Mathematical
 State Newton’s law of Gravitation
Kepler’s laws of planetary Hence find the acceleration due formulae
and mention the characteristics of
motion. The universal law of to gravity.
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Month Course Description Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
gravitation. Acceleration gravitational force. 8. To determine the mass of two  Units & dimension
due to gravity and its  Calculate gravitational potential at different objects using a beam
variation with altitude and  Motion in 1-D & 2-D
a point due to a point mass. balance.
depth.  Laws of motion

 Calculate the potential energy for 9. To study variation of time 10  Work, power &
September Gravitational potential
energy; gravitational a system of particles. period of a simple pendulum of energy
potential. Escape velocity, a given length by taking bobs
 Derive expression for escape  Gravitation
orbital velocity of a satellite. speed. of same size but different
Geo-stationary satellites. masses and interpret the result.
 State Kepler’s three empirical laws
of planetary motion and derive the Art Integrated Learning
second and the third laws.
Creative use of colours to show
 Calculate the various parameters space, atmosphere. (4.1.1.1.3)
associated with motion of
satellites. Section A (ACTIVITIES)
 Discuss how weightlessness arises 1. To make a paper scale of
in satellites. given least count, e.g., 0.2cm,
Discuss gravitational and inertial 0.5 cm.
mass. 2. To determine mass of a given
body using a metre scale by
principle of moments.

3. To plot a graph for a given

set of data, with proper choice
of scales and error bars.

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 TERM-III (27.09.2021 TO 24.12.2021) CLASS- XI, PHYSICS
No. of Portion for Assessments
Month Course Description Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
October MOTION OF SYSTEM  Add and subtract vectors using the Section A (ACTIVITIES) 18 Topics of SCMs
OF PARTICLES AND parallelogram law of addition.
4. To measure the force of  Motion of System of
RIGID BODY
 Obtain the rectangular components limiting friction for rolling of particles & Rigid
Chapter–7: System of of vectors and use them in addition a roller on a horizontal Bodies
Particles and Rotational and subtraction. plane.
Motion  Properties of bulk
 Obtain correctly the dot and cross 5. To study the variation in matter
Centre of mass of a two- products of two given vectors. range of a projectile with
particle system, momentum angle of projection.  Thermal Properties &
conservation and centre of  apply the conservation of angular Thermodynamics
mass motion. Centre of mass momentum of problems in which 6. To study the conservation
the moment of inertia changes of energy of a ball rolling  Kinetic theory
of a rigid body; centre of mass
of a uniform rod. Moment of a down on an inclined plane
 know the condition for rolling
force, torque, angular (using a double inclined
without slipping and be able to PT 2 (21.12.21)
momentum, law of plane).
apply it in working problems
conservation of angular involving translation and rotation. 7. To study dissipation of  Motion of System of
momentum and its energy of a simple particles & Rigid
applications.  Discuss interatomic and bodies
pendulum by plotting a
intermolecular forces and how
Equilibrium of rigid bodies, graph between square of  Mechanical Properties
various physical properties of
rigid body rotation and amplitude and time. of Solids
matter can be understood in their
equations of rotational
terms.  Mechanical Properties
motion, comparison of linear
and rotational motions.  Know the broad classification of Art Integrated Learning of Fluids
solids. Forms of movement and
Moment of inertia, radius of
gyration, values of moments  Define elasticity, stress and strain. dance
of inertia for simple
 Define young’s modulus, shear Formal, exhibitionistic
geometrical objects (no
modulus and bulk modulus. dance with trained dancers
derivation). Statement of
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Month Course Description Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
parallel and perpendicular (Classical traditions) –To
axes theorems and their show the centre of mass
applications. (4.5.1.3)

PROPERTIES OF BULK  Discuss applications of elastic Art Integrated Learning 10

MATTER behavior of materials via. ropes
Study of various materials.
Chapter–9: Mechanical used in cranes, beams and columns,
height of mountain peaks etc. (4.1.2.1.1.)
Properties of Solids
Elastic behaviour, stress-
strain relationship, Hooke’s
law, Young’s modulus, bulk
modulus, shear, modulus of
rigidity. Poisson’s ratio,
elastic energy.
Chapter–10: Mechanical
November  Define pressure and list the SECTION – B 15
Properties of Fluids Pressure
characteristics of pressure exerted
due to a fluid column; [EXPERIMENTS]
Pascal’s law and its by fluids.
1. To determine the surface
applications (hydraulic life  List applications of Pascal’s law.
and hydraulic brakes). Effect tension of water by
of gravity on fluid pressure.  State and derive Archimedes’ capillary rise method.
Viscosity, stokes’ law, principle.
terminal velocity, streamline  Work problems involving buoyant
and turbulent flow, critical 2. To determine the
forces on submerged or floating coefficient of viscosity of
velocity, Bernoulli’s theorem
and its applications. Surface bodies. a given viscous liquid by
energy and surface tension,  State the assumptions leading to measuring the terminal
angle of contact, excess of Bernoulli’s equation and work velocity of a given
pressure across a curved problems using that equation. spherical body.
surface, application of surface
tension ideas to drops, bubbles  Define viscosity and velocity
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Month Course Description Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
and capillary rise. gradient. 3. To determine Young's
modulus of elasticity of
 Define terminal velocity and
the material of a given
deduce Stoke’s law.
wire.
 Outline the significance of
4. To find the force constant
Reynolds number.
of a helical spring by
 State the definitions of surface plotting a graph between
tension and its applications to load and extension.
drops and bubbles, capillary rise
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action of detergents etc.
Sketching from nature
 Discuss the origin of surface and surrounding.
tension with the idea of surface (4.1.1.1.2)
energy as the background.

Chapter–11: Thermal  Define the absolute temperature 5. To study the relationship 7

Properties of Matter scale. between the temperature
of a hot body and time by
Heat, temperature, thermal  Define the terms temperature plotting a cooling curve.
expansion; thermal gradient, coefficient of heat
expansions of solid, liquid and conduction and thermal resistance.
gases. Anomalous expansion
 know the two specific heat Art Integrated Learning
of water, specific heat
capacity, Cp, Cv – calorimetry; capacities of an ideal gas and derive Objects of day-to-day use
change of state – latent heat a relation between them in groups and in different
capacity. Heat transfer –  Know the meaning of Brownian settings and arrangements.
conduction, convection and motion an discuss its significance. (4.1.2.1.3)
radiation, thermal
conductivity, qualitative ideas  Calculate the thermal resistance of
of black body radiation. various heat conductors and find
Wein’s displacement law, the rate of heat conduction for a
Stefan’s law, Greenhouse
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Month Course Description Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
effect. give temperature gradient.
 Calculate the rate of heat
conduction for various thermal
resistors in series or in parallel.
 List examples of situations where
heat transfer by convection takes
place

December THERMODYNAMICS 6. Define the terms equilibrium, FIELD VISIT/EXTENDED 8

thermal equilibrium and LEARNING
Chapter–12:
Thermodynamics thermodynamic equilibrium. The different types of heat
7. state Zeroth law of engines.
Thermal equilibrium and
definition of temperature thermodynamics SECTION – B
(zeroth law of 8. State how the ideal-gas [ACTIVITIES]
thermodynamics). Heat, work temperature scale is defined.
and internal energy. First law 1. To note the change in
of thermodynamics, 9. Define the terms heat capacity, level of liquid in a
isothermal and adiabatic adiabatic process, isothermal container on heating and
processes. Second law of process, internal energy and interpret the observations.
thermodynamics: reversible quasi-static process.
2. To study the effect of
and irreversible processes. 10. State the first law of detergent on surface
Heat engines and thermodynamics and use it in tension of water by
refrigerators. solving problems. observing capillary rise.
11. Calculate the work done, by a gas 3. To study the effect of load
during various quasi-static on depression of a
processes and sketch the suitably clamped metre
processes on a PV diagram. scale loaded at (i) its end
12. Sketch the liquid – vapour (ii) in the middle.
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Month Course Description Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
isotherms for a real substance and 4. To observe the decrease in
indicate the critical point on a PV pressure with increase in
diagram. velocity of a fluid.
13. Sketch the phase diagram for a 5. To study the factors
real substance. affecting the rate of loss of
heat of a liquid.
14. Define efficiency of a heat engine
and the coefficient of performance 6. To study the effect of load
of a refrigerator. on depression of a
suitably clamped metre
15. Give both the Kelvin-Planck and
scale loaded at (i) its end
Clausius statements of the second
(ii) in the middle.
law of thermodynamics.
7. To observe the decrease in
16. List the necessary conditions for a pressure with increase in
process to be reversible. velocity of a fluid.
17. State the Carnot theorem.

BEHAVIOUR OF  State the assumptions of kinetic Art Integrated Learning 5

PERFECT GAS AND theory of gases and derive an Sketching from nature and
KINETIC THEORY expression for the pressure exerted surrounding. (4.1.1.1.2)
Chapter–13: Kinetic by an ideal gas.
Theory  Discuss the meaning of ‘Kinetic
Equation of state of a perfect Interpretation of Temperature’.
gas, work done on  State the expressions for the various
compressing a gas. Kinetic speeds of molecules of an ideal gas.
theory of gases – assumptions,
concept of pressure. Kinetic
energy and temperature; rms
speed of gas molecules;
degrees of freedom,
 TERM-IV (27.12.2021 TO March’2022) CLASS-XI, PHYSICS
No. of Portion for Assessments
Month Course Description Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
January BEHAVIOUR OF PERFECT  State the law of equipartition of energy. SECTION – B 25
GAS AND KINETIC Annual Exam
 Know the general characteristics of simple [EXPERIMENTS]
THEORY (continuation) Entire Portion
harmonic motion, including the important 6. To study the
Law of equipartition of energy property that the acceleration is  Physical world and
relation between
(statement only) and proportional to the displacement and in measurement
frequency and
application to specific heats of the opposite direction. know the length of a given  Kinematics (Motion
gases; concept of mean free relationship between single harmonic wire under constant in 1D & 2 D)
path, Avogadro’s number. motion and circular motion. tension using  Laws of motion
OSCILLATIONS AND  Work problems with objects on horizontal Sonometer.
WAVES  Work, power &
and vertical springs. 7. To study the relation energy
Chapter–14: Oscillations between the length of
 Know the conditions under which the  Gravitation
Periodic motion – period, motion of a simple pendulum is simple a given wire and
frequency, displacement as a harmonic and be able to find the period of tension for constant  Motion of System of
function of time. Periodic the motion. frequency using particles & Rigid
functions. Simple harmonic sonometer (Plot a Bodies
motion (S.H.M) and its  Discuss the general motion of any system graph between l2 and  Properties of bulk
equation; phase; oscillations of near equilibrium. T). matter
a loaded spring – restoring  Derive expressions for the kinetic, the 8. To find the velocity  Thermal Properties
force and force constant; energy potential and the total energy of a simple of sound in air at  Thermodynamics
in S.H.M – kinetic and harmonic oscillator. room temperature
potential energies; simple  Kinetic theory
 Describe the motion of a damped using a resonance
pendulum – derivation of
expression for its time period; oscillator. tube by two  Waves &
free, forced and damped resonance position Oscillations
 Discuss the motion of a driven oscillator method.
oscillations (qualitative ideas and sketch a typical resonance curve for
only), resonance. Extended Activity
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Month Course Description Learning Outcome Activity
Period & Topics of SCMs
Chapter–15: Waves various Q factors. Geogebra to show the
Wave motion. Longitudinal types of waves
 State the meaning of: transverse wave,
and transverse waves, speed of longitudinal wave, harmonic wave and Musical concert to Topics of SCM's
travelling wave. Displacement superposition. understand the different
relation for a progressive wave. Waves & Oscillations
modes for vibration.
Principle of superposition of  Derive the displacement relation in a
waves, reflection of waves, progressive wave.
standing waves in strings and  Know on what quantities the speed of a Art Integrated Learning
organ pipes, fundamental mode mechanical wave depends. Basic knowledge of
and harmonics.
 State the relationships between the speed computer graphics
v, period T, frequency f, wavelength λ, (4.1.1.1.11)
angular frequency ω and wave number k
for a harmonic wave.
 Sketch the standing wave patterns for
vibrating strings and vibrating air columns
in organ pipes, and from them obtain the
possible frequencies for standing waves.

February OSCILLATIONS AND  Show that the beat frequency equals the Art Integrated Learning 10
WAVES (continuation) difference between the two frequencies Objects of day-to-day
Beats. Doppler’s effect producing the beats. use in groups and in
 Derive expressions for the Doppler different settings and
frequency shift for a moving source or a arrangements.
moving receiver, and us these expressions (4.1.2.1.3)
in working problems.

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