Tamil Nadu Class 11 Physics 30-Day Revision Plan — Samacheer Kalvi Plus One

Before You Start

Complete at least one full reading of all 11 units before beginning this plan. Gather your formula notebook, Samacheer Kalvi textbook, and KalviGavani chapter guides.

Week 1 — Volume 1 Chapters 1–3

Day 1 — Measurement

• Revise SI units, dimensional formulas of 10 quantities
• Practise 3 dimensional analysis problems
• Revise error types and propagation rules

Day 2 — Kinematics (Part 1)

• Revise equations of motion — derive all three
• Practise 3 free-fall numericals
• Revise velocity-time graph interpretation

Day 3 — Kinematics (Part 2)

• Derive projectile motion expressions (range, height, time of flight)
• Practise 3 projectile numericals
• Revise relative velocity concept

Day 4 — Laws of Motion (Part 1)

• Revise Newton's three laws with examples
• Practise free body diagram for 3 different setups
• Derive impulse-momentum theorem

Day 5 — Laws of Motion (Part 2)

• Revise static and kinetic friction
• Practise 2 inclined plane problems
• Derive banking angle formula

Day 6 — Weekly review

• Attempt Unit Test for Volume 1 Units 1–3
• List all questions answered incorrectly
• Revise those sections

Day 7 — Formula consolidation

• Write all formulas from Units 1–3 from memory
• Check against formula sheet, correct errors
• Rest — no new content today

Week 2 — Volume 1 Chapters 4–6

Day 8 — Work, Energy and Power

• Revise work, KE, PE definitions and formulas
• Derive work-energy theorem
• Practise conservation of energy problems (incline + spring)

Day 9 — Collisions

• Revise elastic vs. inelastic collisions
• Practise 2 collision numericals (perfectly inelastic, elastic equal mass)
• Derive coefficient of restitution

Day 10 — System of Particles

• Revise centre of mass concept and formula
• Practise finding centre of mass for 2-body systems
• Revise torque and angular momentum definitions

Day 11 — Moment of Inertia

• Write I formulas for 5 standard bodies from memory
• Prove parallel axis theorem
• Prove perpendicular axis theorem

Day 12 — Gravitation

• Derive escape velocity
• Derive orbital velocity and time period
• Revise Kepler's laws

Day 13 — Weekly review

• Attempt Unit Test for Volume 1 Units 4–6
• Correct mistakes, revise weak sections

Day 14 — Formula consolidation Week 2

• Write all formulas from Units 4–6 from memory

Week 3 — Volume 2 Chapters 7–9

Day 15 — Properties of Matter (Elasticity)

• Revise stress, strain, Young's modulus
• Practise Hooke's law problems
• Revise bulk and shear modulus

Day 16 — Properties of Matter (Fluids)

• Derive Stokes' law and terminal velocity
• Derive excess pressure in bubble and drop
• Practise capillary rise numerical

Day 17 — Thermodynamics (Part 1)

• Revise zeroth and first laws
• Compare all four thermodynamic processes
• Practise Q = ΔU + W calculations

Day 18 — Thermodynamics (Part 2)

• Revise second law and entropy
• Derive Carnot efficiency
• Practise 3 Carnot efficiency numericals

Day 19 — Kinetic Theory of Gases

• Revise postulates and pressure derivation
• Write and memorise RMS, mean, and most probable speed formulas
• Revise degrees of freedom and Cᵥ values

Day 20 — Weekly review

• Attempt Unit Test for Volume 2 Units 7–9
• Correct mistakes

Day 21 — Mayer's relation and specific heats

• Derive Mayer's relation
• Practise Cᵥ, Cₚ, γ calculations for monatomic and diatomic gases

Week 4 — Volume 2 Chapters 10–11 + Full Papers

Day 22 — Oscillations (Part 1)

• Revise SHM definition and equations
• Derive time period for spring and pendulum
• Practise 2 time period numericals

Day 23 — Oscillations (Part 2)

• Derive energy in SHM
• Sketch KE, PE, total energy vs. displacement graph
• Revise damped and forced oscillations

Day 24 — Waves (Part 1)

• Revise transverse and longitudinal waves
• Derive standing wave in string
• Practise harmonics in string problems

Day 25 — Waves (Part 2)

• Compare open and closed organ pipes
• Practise organ pipe frequency numericals
• Derive Doppler formula (observer moving, source moving)

Day 26 — Full Model Paper 1

• Attempt under exam conditions (3 hours)
• Mark answers after, note all errors
• List 3 weakest topics

Day 27 — Targeted revision

• Revise the 3 weakest topics identified from Model Paper 1
• Focus on derivations you missed

Day 28 — Full Model Paper 2

• Attempt under exam conditions
• Mark and correct answers

Day 29 — Quick revision of all formulas

• Review formula sheet
• Write all 5-mark derivation outlines from memory (headings only)
• Read definitions from textbook for accuracy

Day 30 — Final review

• Light revision only — read your formula notebook
• Practise 3–5 numericals from different chapters
• Sleep well — no late-night cramming