Chapter 14: Waves - Solutions
Chapter solutions are on NCERT Archive
Step-by-step solutions for this chapter now live on NCERT Archive, along with the chapter itself. Use the buttons below to open them.
About Chapter 14 (Waves)
Chapter 14 (Waves) is chapter 14 of 14 in the new edition of NCERT Class 11 Physics, a textbook for Class 11 students at the Senior Secondary stage. This is the new edition, the textbook brought out under the NEP 2020 / NCF-SE 2023 syllabus rollout.
It is the closing chapter of the book, coming right after Chapter 13 (Oscillations).
What the solutions on NCERT Archive include
NCERT Archive is our dedicated site for NCERT textbooks and solutions, Class 1 to 12. The solutions page for Chapter 14 (Waves) there gives chapter-wise answers to the questions of NCERT Class 11 Physics, written to follow the order of the textbook, and links back to the chapter itself. Use the buttons above to go to it.
How to study Waves
- Read the chapter once for the big picture, then again slowly, noting each new term and definition.
- Draw and label the diagrams yourself; they are asked often in tests.
- Do the in-text activities and questions, then the end-of-chapter exercises, before checking answers.
- Write short answers in your own words and compare them with the NCERT answers for completeness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which book is Chapter 14 (Waves) of Class 11 Physics from?
It is from the new edition of NCERT Class 11 Physics. The book has 14 chapters, and this is chapter 14.
Where can I find the solutions for Chapter 14 (Waves) of Class 11 Physics?
On NCERT Archive. Press the "Open Chapter Solutions" button on this page and you will land on the solutions page for this chapter there.
Is this the new edition or the old edition?
This page is for the new edition. If your school still uses the earlier textbook, use the Old Edition switch at the top of the page.
Is it free to use?
Yes. Scholar Donkey and NCERT Archive are free to use and need no login.