PHYSICS - NCERT UPDATES

FOR CLASS XI
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NCERT has revised the previous edition of Physics book and incorporated certain gures and examples
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CHAPTER 8- GRAVITATION
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1. 203 Appendix Appendix 8.1 List of Indian Satellites Added

CHAPTER 9- MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS

2. 244 9.6 9.6.5 POISSON’S RATIO

3. 244 9.6 9.6.6 Elastic Potential Energy in a Stretched Wire

CHAPTER 10- MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS

CRITICAL VELOCITY
The maximum velocity of a uid in a tube for which the ow remains streamlined is
called its critical velocity. From Eq. 10.21, it is vc = Re × h /(r × d).Turbulence
dissipates kinetic energy usually in the form of heat. Racing cars and planes are
engineered to precision in order to minimise turbulence. The design of such vehicles
4. 264-265 10.6 involves experimentation and trial and error. On the other hand turbulence (like
friction) is sometimes desirable. Turbulence promotes mixing and increases the rates
of transfer of mass, momentum and energy. The blades of a kitchen mixer induce
turbulent ow and provide thick milk shakes as well as beat eggs into a uniform
texture.

CHAPTER 11- THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

5. 294 11.9 11.9.4 Blackbody Radiation

6. 295 11.9 11.9.5 Greenhouse Effect

Question Number 11.16 and 11.17 shifted in additional exercise as question number
7. 299-302 Exercise Sequence of Question in Exercise change
11.21 and 11.22

CHAPTER 14- OSCILLATIONS

14.2
Figure
8. 342
14.1(b)
corrected

14.2.2
Figure
9. 343
14.2
(a)corrected

14.3
Figure
10. 345
14.4
Changed
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(1). In this section, we show that the projection of uniform circular motion on a
diameter of the circle follows simple harmonic motion. A simple experiment (Fig. 14.9)
helps us visualise his connection. Tie a ball to the end of a string and make it move in a
horizontal plane about a xed point with a constant angular speed.
The ball would then perform a uniform circular motion in the horizontal plane. Observe
the ball sideways or from the front, xing your attention in the plane of motion. The ball
14.4 Figure will appear to execute to and fro motion along a horizontal line with the point of
number 14.11 rotation as the midpoint. You could alternatively observe the shadow of the ball on a
11. 346
in example wall which is perpendicular to the plane of the circle. In this process what we are
14.4 removed observing is the motion of the ball on a diameter of the circle normal to the direction of
viewing.
(2). We can take projection of the motion of P on any diameter, say the y-axis. In that
case, the displacement y(t) of P¢ on the y-axis is given by y = A sin (wt + f ) which is
also an SHM of the same amplitude as that of the projection on x-axis, but differing
by a phase of p/2.

14.4 Figure
12. 346 14.9 Changed

14.4 Figure
number 14.11
13. 347
in example
14.4 removed

14.9 Old Figure

number 14.20
14. 355 modied as
gure 14.19

14.9 Old
Figure number
15. 356 14.21 modied
as gure
14.20
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A person swinging in a swing without anyone pushing it or a simple pendulum, When a system (such as a simple pendulum or a block attached to a spring) is
displaced and released, are examples of free oscillations. In both the cases, the displaced from its equilibrium position and released, it oscillates with its natural
amplitude of swing will gradually decrease and the system would, ultimately, come to a frequency w, and the oscillations are called free oscillations. All free oscillations
14.10 halt. Because of the ever-present dissipative forces, the free oscillations cannot be eventually die out because of the ever present damping forces. However, an external
Content sustained in practice. They get damped as seen in section 14.9. However, while agency can maintain these oscillations. These are called forced or driven
16. 357 of paragraph swinging in a swing if you apply a push periodically by pressing your feet against the oscillations.
changed. ground, you nd that no only the oscillations can now be mainained but the amplitude
can also be increased. Under this condition the swing has forced, or driven,
oscillaitons.

14.10
Old Figure
number
17. 14.22
modied as
gure 14.21

In exercise
gure number
14.27 to
14.33
18. 362-366
corrected
as
14.23 to
14.27

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