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Maharashtra Board Class 11 Physics Syllabus 2025-26 (PDF) – Chapter-wise Topics

Maharashtra Board Class 11 Physics Syllabus 2025-26 (PDF) – Chapter-wise Topics

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The Maharashtra Board Class 11 Physics syllabus 2025-26 is a vital resource for learning and strengthening foundational knowledge in the subject. It is designed using clear and easy-to-understand language, making it accessible to all students and helping them grasp complex concepts effectively to perform well in their exams.
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Maharashtra Board Class 11 Physics Syllabus 2025-26 (PDF) – Chapter-wise Topics
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Class 11 is a crucial stage in every student's academic journey. Building a strong and conceptually sound base in Physics at this level is essential. Studying the Physics Class 11th syllabus Maharashtra board plays a key role in achieving that goal.

The syllabus includes important and engaging chapters such as Gravitation, Laws of Motion, Electrostatics, and Electric Current through Conductors, among many others. These topics not only spark curiosity but also lay the groundwork for advanced studies.

For students aiming to pursue engineering or science-based careers after Class 12, this syllabus covers many fundamental concepts that are highly relevant for competitive exams like JEE, CET, and NEET. Mastering these topics early on will give them a significant advantage.

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Chapters in Maharashtra Board Class 11 Physics Syllabus

Each chapter and topic in the Maharashtra Board Class 11 Physics syllabus is listed here along with its title. The MBHSE Class 11 Physics syllabus includes chapters on Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Optics, Electricity and Magnetism, and Semiconductors.

Let us take a look at the detailed Maharashtra Board Class 11 Physics syllabus and its topics.

ChapterTopics
Units and Mathematical Tools
  • Distinguish between fundamental and derived quantities.
  • Distinguish between different systems of units and their use.
  • Identify methods to be used for measuring lengths and distances of varying magnitudes.
  • Check the correctness of physical equations using dimensional analysis.
  • Establish the relation between related physical quantities using dimensional analysis.
  • Find conversion factors between the units of the same physical quantity in two different sets of units.
  • Identify different types of errors in the measurement of physical quantities and estimate them.
  • Identify the order of magnitude of a given quantity and the significant figures in them.
  • Distinguish between scalar and vector quantities.
  • Perform addition, subtraction and multiplication (scalar and vector product) of vectors.
  • Determine the relative velocity between two objects.
  • Obtain derivatives and integrals of simple functions.
  • Obtain components of vectors.
  • Apply mathematical tools to analyse physics problems.
Motion and Gravitation
  • Visualise motions in daily life in one, two and three dimensions.
  • Explain the necessity of Newton’s first law of motion.
  • Categorise various forces of nature into four fundamental forces.
  • State various conservation principles and use these in daily life situations.
  • Derive expressions and evaluate the work done by a constant force and a variable force.
  • Organise/categorise the common principles between collisions and explosions.
  • Explain the necessity of defining impulse and apply it to collisions, etc.
  • Elaborate on the limitations of Newton’s laws of motion.
  • Elaborate on different types of mechanical equilibria with suitable examples.
  • Apply Kepler’s laws of planetary motion to the solar system.
  • Elaborate on Newton’s law of gravitation.
  • Calculate the values of acceleration due to gravity at any height above and depth below the Earth’s surface.
  • Distinguish between different orbits of Earth’s satellites.
  • Explain how escape velocity varies from planet.
  • Explain weightlessness in a satellite.
Properties of Matter
  • Explain the difference between elasticity and plasticity
  • Identify the elastic limit for a given material.
  • Differentiate between different types of elasticity modules.
  • Judge the suitability of materials for specific applications in daily life appliances.
  • Identify the role of the force of friction in daily life.
  • Differentiate between good and bad conductors of heat.
  • Relate underlying physics to the use of specific materials for use in thermometers for specific applications.
Sound and Optics
  • Apply and relate various parameters related to wave motion.
  • Compare various types of waves with common features and distinguishing features.
  • Analytically relate the factors on which the speed of sound and speed of light depend.
  • Explain the essential factor to describe wave propagation and relate it to the phase angle.
  • Apply the laws of reflection to light.
  • Mathematically describe the Doppler effect for sound waves.
  • Apply the laws of refraction to common phenomena in daily life like a mirage or a rainbow.
  • Identify the defects in images obtained by mirrors and lenses, with their cause and ways of reducing or eliminating them.
  • Explain the construction and use of various optical instruments such as a microscope, a telescope, etc.
  • Relate the dispersion of light with colour and apply it analytically with the help of prisms.
  • Describe dispersive power as a basic property of transparent materials and relate it to their refractive indices.
  • Analyse the time taken to receive an echo and calculate the distance to the reflecting object.
  • Explain reverberation and acoustics.
Electricity and Magnetism
  • Distinguish between conductors and insulators.
  • Apply Coulomb’s law and obtain the electric field due to a certain distribution of charges.
  • Define dipole, and obtain the dipolar field.
  • Relate the drift of electrons in a conductor to resistivity
  • Calculate resistivity at various temperatures.
  • Connect resistors in series and parallel combinations.
  • Compare electric and magnetic fields.
  • Draw electric and magnetic lines of force.
  • Obtain magnetic parameters of the Earth.
  • Solve numerical and analytical problems.
Communication and Semiconductors
  • Explain the properties of an electromagnetic wave.
  • Distinguish between mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves.
  • Identify different types of electromagnetic radiation from γ-rays to radio waves.
  • Distinguish between different modes of propagation of EM waves through the Earth’s atmosphere.
  • Identify different elements of a communication system.
  • Explain different types of modulation and identify the types of modulation needed in a given situation.
  • Distinguish between conductors, insulators and semiconductors based on band structure.
  • Differentiate between p-type and n-type semiconductors and their uses.
  • Explain the working of a forward and reverse biased junction.
  • Explain the working of a semiconductor diode.

Maharashtra State Board 11th Books

How to Download the Maharashtra State Board Physics Syllabus

The MSBSHSE class 11 syllabus is available on the official website mahahsscboard.in. Students can visit the official website to download the Maharashtra State Board Class 11 physics syllabus. The syllabus can be downloaded by following the steps given below:

  • Visit the website - ebalbharati.in
  • Click on Download PDF textbooks in the menu.
  • Select the class, medium and subject
  • Students can view the list of subjects. Click on physics. The MBHSE physics syllabus for class 11 will appear in the new window. Download to save the syllabus and refer to class 11.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: From which website students can download PDF of the Maharashtra board 11th Physics syllabus?
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Students can download the Maharashtra board 11th Physics syllabus from - mahahsscboard.in or from the links given in the article above.

Q: Where can students get the syllabus for other Class 11 subjects as well?
A:

Links to download the PDF of the HSC Physics syllabus Maharashtra board, along with other subjects, are given in the article above. 

Q: What are the key benefits of learning from the Maharashtra board 11th Physics syllabus?
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Maharashtra board 11th Physics syllabus is provided with extra questions on every topic, which help students to clear their doubts and also the language used is easy to understand for every student.

Q: How many chapters are there in the Physics syllabus for class 11th Maharashtra board?
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All the chapters of 11th Physics syllabus Maharashtra board are listed above for the convenience of students. 

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