Free Grade 11 Physics Worksheets with Answers

Grade 11 Kinematics: Speed, Velocity & Acceleration

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Calculating average speed, acceleration and distance for accelerating objects.

e.g. A bike moving at 6 m/s accelerates at 6 m/s² for 4 s. What is its final speed?

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Grade 11 Newton's Second Law (F = ma)

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Using F = ma to find force, mass or acceleration, including net force.

e.g. A net force of 16 N gives an object an acceleration of 8 m/s². What is its mass?

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Grade 11 Momentum & Collisions

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Calculating momentum and using conservation of momentum in collisions.

e.g. A 14 kg object has a momentum of 112 kg·m/s. How fast is it moving?

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Grade 11 Universal Gravitation

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How gravitational force changes with mass and distance (the inverse-square law).

e.g. If the mass of one object is multiplied by 3, what happens to the gravitational force between two objects?

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Grade 11 Kinetic & Potential Energy

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Calculating kinetic energy (½mv²) and gravitational potential energy (mgh).

e.g. A roller coaster is at the very top of a hill. Is its potential energy at a maximum or minimum?

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Grade 11 Work & Power

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Calculating work (W = Fd) and power (P = W/t).

e.g. 1139 J of work is done in 2 s. What is the power? (P = W/t)

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Grade 11 Specific Heat (Q = mcΔT)

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Calculating heat energy with Q = mcΔT.

e.g. 312 J of heat is added to 200 g of copper (c = 0.39 J/g·°C). By how much does its temperature rise?

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Grade 11 Physics Formulas

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Applying core physics formulas such as speed, force (F = ma), work, power and density.

e.g. A car speeds up from 3 m/s to 7 m/s in 2 seconds. What is its acceleration? (a = Δv ÷ t)

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Grade 11 Wave Speed, Frequency & Wavelength

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Using v = f × λ to find wave speed, frequency and wavelength.

e.g. A wave travels at 561 m/s with a frequency of 33 Hz. What is its wavelength?

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Grade 11 Electromagnetic Spectrum

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The types of electromagnetic waves, their uses and dangers, from radio to gamma rays.

e.g. Which electromagnetic waves can we see?

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Grade 11 Electric Circuits

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Ohm's law, series and parallel resistance, and electric power.

e.g. A device uses 4 A at 8 V. What power does it use? (P = VI)

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Grade 11 Radioactivity & Half-Life

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Calculating how much of a radioactive sample remains, and dating with half-lives.

e.g. A sample with a half-life of 12 days drops from 200 g to 50 g. How much time has passed?

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Grade 11 Kepler's Laws & Orbits

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Using Kepler's third law (T² = a³) to relate a planet's orbit size and period.

e.g. Using T² = a³ (T in years, a in AU), what is the orbital period of an object at 9 AU?

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Grade 11 Stars, Galaxies & the Big Bang

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How stars shine and evolve, galaxies, and evidence for the Big Bang.

e.g. What element do stars mainly fuse in their cores?

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Grade 11 Challenge: Think Like a Scientist

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Surprising questions and thought experiments that test real scientific reasoning.

e.g. You are in a closed room with a candle, a match and a lamp. What do you light first?

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