Class 11 · Physics

Gravitation

31 topics — from Kepler's 1st Law through Question on Gravitational Field Intensity in Solid Sphere. Expect about 1 question in NEET — roughly 4 of 720 marks.

Updated 25 Aug 2026 31 topics Physics · Class 11
In short

Gravitation is a Class 11 Physics chapter covering 31 topics. Expect about 1 question in NEET — roughly 4 of 720 marks.

31
Topics
In this chapter
1
Expected question
≈ 4 of 720 marks
11
Class
Physics
97
Chapters in the syllabus
27 in Physics

Topics covered #

31 topics, in teaching order.

  1. Kepler's 1st Law
  2. Kepler's 2nd Law
  3. Kepler's 3rd Law
  4. Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
  5. Questions on Newton's Law
  6. Newton's Law: Vector Form & its Limitations
  7. Neutral Points
  8. Gravitaional Field
  9. Question on Gravitational Field's Intensity
  10. Gravitational Field of Ring & Sphere
  11. Problem on Gravitational Field of Solid Sphere
  12. Gravitational Field of Spherical Shell
  13. Acceleration due to Gravity & Effect of Altitude
  14. Effect of Depth
  15. Effect of Rotation
  16. Gravitational Potential
  17. Expression for Gravitational Potential
  18. Gravitational Potential due to Ring & Shell
  19. Gravitational Potential due to Solid Sphere
  20. Problem on Gravitational Potential
  21. Gravitational Potential Energy
  22. Problem on Gravitational Potential Energy
  23. Problem on Gravitational Potential Energy
  24. Self Potential Energy of Shell & Solid Sphere
  25. Escape Velocity
  26. Principle of Launching a Satellite & Weightlessness
  27. Satellite
  28. Orbital Velocity, Timpeperiod & Energy of a Satellite
  29. Question on Satellite
  30. Question on Potential Energy
  31. Question on Gravitational Field Intensity in Solid Sphere

Weightage #

Expect about 1 question in NEET — roughly 4 of 720 marks.

1 of 180 questions · 4 of 720 marks
This chapter's share of the paper. Weightage is indicative — it reflects how many questions have typically come from here, not a guarantee for any single year.

Practise this chapter #

Reading it once is not the same as being able to answer it under time.

Practice questionsChapter-wise MCQs with solutions Video lecturesTopic-by-topic walkthroughs Chapter testExam-format, timed NEET previous-year questionsPast questions from this chapter AIIMS previous-year questionsOlder AIIMS papers, same syllabus

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Frequently asked #

How many questions come from Gravitation in NEET?
About 1 question — roughly 4 of the 720 marks available. It is a Class 11 Physics chapter.
What topics does this chapter cover?
31 topics — from Kepler's 1st Law through Question on Gravitational Field Intensity in Solid Sphere. The full list is above.
Where can I practise Gravitation?
Chapter-wise MCQs, video lectures, a timed chapter test, and both NEET and AIIMS previous-year questions — all linked above.