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Physics 11th Guess

Chapter: 01
Important short questions:

Q#1: What are the main frontiers of fundamental science?

Q#2: Define Physics and Nuclear Physics.

Q#3: Define Base and Derived quantities.

Q#4: Define radian and Steradian. OR Define Supplementary units.

Q#5: Define random error and systematic error.

Q#6: Define Significant figures.

Q#7: Write down the two uses of dimensional analysis.

Q#8: What are the two characteristics of an ideal standard.

Short question from exercise:

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8

Important Numerical:

Example (1.6) & Numerical No. (1.1, 1.2, 1.6, 1.7, 1.9)

Important thing (extra):

Table 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 (Note: all of these tables are very important you must learn Tables)

Chapter: 02
Long Questions

Q#1: Vector addition by rectangular components.

Q#2: Define scalar product. Write down its all characteristics.

Q#3: Define vector product of two vectors. Also write the characteristics of vector product

Q#4: Torque.

Exercise Questions
2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.18, 2.21

Important exercise short questions:

Q#1: Define unit vector, null vector, equal vector, position vector, resolution of a vector.

Q#2: Define two condition of equilibrium, static equilibrium and dynamic equilibrium.

Q#3: What is negative of a vector? How a vector B is subtracted from a vector A?

Important Numerical:

Example (2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6) & Numerical No. (2.3, 2.7, 2.9, 2.10, 2.12, 2.13, 2.14)

Chapter: 03
Long Questions

Q#1: State and explain the law of conservation of momentum.

Q#2: Show that for elastic collision in one dimension.

Q#3: Define projectile motion. Derive expressions for height of projectile, time of flight, Range of the
projectile.

Important short questions:

Q#1: Differentiate between distance and displacement

Q#2: Define instantaneous and average velocity.

Q#3: How the displacement and velocity of a vertically thrown ball varies with time?

Q#4: State 1 and 2 law of motion.

Q#5: Define elastic and inelastic collision.

Q#6: Discuss four different cases of elastic collision in dimension.

Q#7: Define range, time and height of projectile.

Q#8: What is projectile motion? In what direction acceleration is zero in this motion?

Q#9 Why is it useful to use a safety helmet?

Important exercise short questions:

3.1, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.12, 3.13

Important Numerical:

Example (3.2, 3.4, 3.5) & Numerical No. (3.4, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.13,3.14)

Chapter: 04
Long Questions

Q#1: Define gravitational field. Prove that the work done in the earth’s gravitational field is Independent
of the path followed.

Q#2: What is absolute potential energy?

Q#3: Explain the phenomenon interconversion of kinetic energy and potential energy.

Q#4 Work energy principle and also prove that P=F.v

Important short questions:

Q#1: Define conservative field and non-conservative field with some examples.

Q#2: Define power and write its SI units.

Q#3: Show that P = F. v (or) show that power is a scalar quantity.

Q#4: Show that 1 kWh = 3.6 MJ.

Q#5: What is work energy principle.

Q#6: Define escape velocity. Write its value for earth.

Q#7: An object 1 J of potential energy. Explain what does it principle

Q#8: When a rocket re-enters the atmosphere, its nose cone becomes very hot. Where Does this energy
come from?

Q#9: What sort of energy is in the following:

(a) Compressed spring

(b) A moving car

Q#10: A girl drops a cup from a certain height, which breaks into pieces. What energy Changes are
involved?

Q#11: A boy uses a catapult to throw a stone which accidently smashes a green house Window. List all
possible energy changes.

Important Numerical:

Example (4.2) & Numerical No. (4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7, 4.8)

Chapter: 05
Long Questions

Q#1: What is centripetal force? Derive relation in terms of angular velocity.

Q#2: Explain rotational kinetic energy. Find rotational kinetic energy for disc and hoop.

Q#3: What are geostationary satellites? Calculate the radius of geostationary orbit.
Q#4: Explain the angular momentum. Differentiate between spin angular momentum and Orbital
angular momentum.

Important short questions:

Q#1: What is centripetal force? Write its formula.”

Q#2: What is radian? Calculate the no. of degrees in one radian.

Q#3: What is right hand rule for angular displacement.

Q#4: Show that 1 rad = 57.3°

Q#5: Why banked tracks are needed for turns?

Q#6: You have a disc and hoop of same mass and size which has greater moment of inertia And why?

Q#7: How is artificial gravity generated?

Q#8: What are satellites? How they move around the earth?

Q#9 Write down the application of communication satellites?

Important exercise short questions:

5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.11, 5.13

Important Numerical:

Numerical No. (5.2, 5.3, 5.6, 5.7, 5.9, 5.10)

Chapter: 06
Important long questions:

Q#1: Define terminal velocity. Show that terminal velocity is directly proportional to the square of the
radius of droplet.

Q#2: State and derive equation of continuity for ideal fluid.

Q#3: State and derive Bernoulli’s equation for ideal fluid.

Q#4: State and explain Torricelli’s theorem.

Important short questions:

Q#1: State Torricelli’s theorem.

Q#2: Write few lines on blood flow.

Important exercise short questions:

6.1, 6.3, 6.4, 6.6, 6.9, 6.10, 6.11

Important Numerical:
Example (6.1) & Numerical No. (6.1,6.2, 6.4, 6.7)

Chapter: 07
Long Questions

Q#1: What is simple pendulum? Show that its motion is simple harmonic motion.

Q#2.Horizontal mass spring system.

Q#3.Energy conservation in SHM.

Q#4. Resonance

Important short questions:

Q#1: What do you mean by phase?

Q#2: Write and explain electrical application of resonance.

Q#3: Why soldiers are advised to break their steps when marching on a bridge?

Important exercise short questions:

7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10, 7.12

Important Numerical:

Example (7.1, 7.2) & Numerical No. (7.2,7.4, 7.5,7.8)

Chapter: 08
Long Questions

• Q#1: Derive Newton’s formula for the speed of sound in air. How was it corrected by Laplace?

Q#2: Define and explain interference of sound waves. What are its kinds and conditions?

Q#3: What is Doppler’s effect? Discuss the cases when source moves towards and away From a
stationary observer.

Important short questions:

Q#1: What is the speed of sound in air, if temperature of air is 20°C?

Q#2: What is the principle of superposition?

Q#3: How the velocity of a wave will change if tension is made 16 times?

Q#4: What is the apparent change in frequency when source is moving away from stationary observer?

Q#5: Which electromagnetic wave are used as medium in satellite communication system?

Q#6: Can Doppler effect be applied to electromagnetic waves? Gives an example.

Important exercise short questions:

8.1, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.9, 8.10, 8.11

Important Numerical:

Example (8.1, 8.4) & Numerical No. (8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6)

Chapter: 09
Long Questions

Q#1: Describe the young double slit experiment. Derive the expression for fringe spacing?

Q#2: Explain the construction and working of Michelson’s Interferometer?

Q#3: Explain the diffraction of X-rays by crystals.

Important short questions:

Q#1: Define i) ray of light ii) wave front?

Q#2: What is Huygens’s principle?

Q#3: What is coherent light? What is a common method of producing two coherent light Beams?

Q#4: What is fringe spacing? On what factors it depends?

Q#5: What are thin films? Why the central point of Newton’s rings is dark?

Q#6: What is diffraction of light?

Q#7: What is diffraction grating?

Q#8: What is polarization of light?

Q#9: Write down two methods to obtain plane polarized beam of light.

Important exercise short questions:

9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.6, 9.7, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11

Important Numerical:

Example (9.2) & Numerical No. (9.2, 9.3, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9)

Chapter: 10
Important long questions:

Q1: Define and explain simple microscope?

Q#2: What is microscope? Derive the relation for magnifying power of simple microscope.

What is compound microscope? Derive mathematical expression for its magnification.

Q#3: Describe how Michelson measured the speed of light?

Q4. Astronomical telescope

Important short questions:

Q#1: Find the power of convex lens of 10 cm focal length?

Q2: What is angular magnification? Find the angular magnification of simple microscope if focal length is
5 cm?

Q3: What is simple microscope? Write down the equation for its magnifying power?

Q4: Sketch the ray diagram of a compound microscope?

QS: What is the function of collimator in a spectrometer? Or Write down the essential

Components of a spectrometer? Or What are the uses of spectrometer?

Q6: Define total internal reflection.

QP7: Why we use infrared light in a fiber optic communication system?

Q88: Write down the three major components on which a fiber optic communication

System consists?

Q#9: Differentiate between cladding and jacket in optical fiber?

Important exercise short questions:

10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.6, 10.10, 10.11

Important Numerical:

Numerical No. (10.3, 104, 10.8, 10.9

Chapter: 11
Important long questions:

Q#1: Prove that the absolute temperature of an ideal gas is directly proportional to the average
translational kinetic energy of gas molecule.

Q#2: Prove that the absolute pressure of an ideal gas is directly proportional to the average translational
kinetic energy of gas molecule.

Q#3: Define molar specific heat of a gas and show that Cp – Cv = R.

Q#4: Differentiate between isothermal process and adiabatic process.

Q#5 Entropy

Important short questions:

Q#1: Define heat, temperature and thermodynamics.

Q#2: State any two postulates of kinetic theory of gases.

Q#3: Derive Boyle’s law from kinetic theory of gases.

Q#4: Derive Charles’s law from kinetic theory of gases.

Q#5: State first and second law of thermodynamics.

Q#6: Why adiabatic is steeper than isotherm? Explain.

Q#7: Define reversible and irreversible processes. Give one example of each.

Q#8: State Carnot’s theorem.

Q#9: Define absolute zero using Carnot cycle.

Q#10: Define triple point of water, also write down its value.

Q#11: Define entropy. Write its Sl units.

Important exercise short questions:

11.1, 11.2, 7.5, 11.7, 11.8, 11.9, 11.10, 11.11, 11.12, 11.14

Important Numerical:

Example (11.1, 11.4, 11.5) & Numerical No. (11.1, 11.7, 11.8, 11.11)