Class 11 · Physics

Mechanical Properties of Solids

10 topics — from Potential Energy & Elastic behaviour through Application of Elastic Behaviour of Material. Expect about 1 question in NEET — roughly 4 of 720 marks.

Updated 25 Aug 2026 10 topics Physics · Class 11
In short

Mechanical Properties of Solids is a Class 11 Physics chapter covering 10 topics. Expect about 1 question in NEET — roughly 4 of 720 marks.

10
Topics
In this chapter
1
Expected question
≈ 4 of 720 marks
11
Class
Physics
97
Chapters in the syllabus
27 in Physics

Topics covered #

10 topics, in teaching order.

  1. Potential Energy & Elastic behaviour
  2. Stress
  3. Strain
  4. Hook's Law & Young's Modules
  5. Bulk Moldules & Shear Modules
  6. Extension in a Stretched Wire
  7. Derivation for Energy Stored in a Wire
  8. Poisson Ration
  9. Stress, Strain Curve
  10. Application of Elastic Behaviour of Material

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 Mechanical Properties of Solids 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?
10 topics — from Potential Energy & Elastic behaviour through Application of Elastic Behaviour of Material. The full list is above.
Where can I practise Mechanical Properties of Solids?
Chapter-wise MCQs, video lectures, a timed chapter test, and both NEET and AIIMS previous-year questions — all linked above.