12 Physics Eng 2024 25
12 Physics Eng 2024 25
12 Physics Eng 2024 25
UNIT I: Electrostatics
Chapter–1: Electric Charges and Fields
Electric charges, Conservation of charge, Coulomb's law-force between two-point charges, forces between
multiple charges; superposition principle and continuous charge distribution. Electric field, electric field due
to a point charge, electric field lines, electric dipole, electric field due to a dipole, torque on a dipole in
uniform electric field. Electric flux, statement of Gauss's theorem and its applications to find field due to
infinitely long straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell
(field inside and outside).
Electric potential, potential difference, electric potential due to a point charge, a dipole and system of
charges; equipotential surfaces, electrical potential energy of a system of two-point charges and of
electric dipole in an electrostatic field.
Conductors and insulators, free charges and bound charges inside a conductor. Dielectrics and electric
polarization, capacitors and capacitance, combination of capacitors in series and in parallel, capacitance of
a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a
capacitor (no derivation, formulae only).
Electric current, flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity, mobility and their relation
with electric current; Ohm's law, V-I characteristics (linear and non-linear), electrical energy and power,
electrical resistivity and conductivity, temperature dependence of resistance, Internal resistance of a cell,
potential difference and emf of a cell, combination of cells in series and in parallel, Kirchhoff's rules,
Wheatstone bridge.
UNIT III: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
Chapter–4: Moving Charges and Magnetism
Concept of magnetic field, Oersted's experiment. Biot - Savart law and its application to current carrying circular
loop. Ampere's law and its applications to infinitely long straight wire. Straight solenoid ( only qualitative
treatment), force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields. Force on a current-carrying
conductor in a uniform magnetic field, force between two parallel current-carrying conductors-definition
of ampere, torque experienced by a current loop in uniform magnetic field; Current loop as a magnetic
dipole and its magnetic dipole moment, moving coil galvanometer- its current sensitivity and conversion
to ammeter and voltmeter.
Bar magnet, bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid ( qualitative treatment only), magnetic field intensity
due to a magnetic dipole ( bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis (qualitative
treatment only), torque on a magnetic dipole ( bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field ( qualitative
treatment only), magnetic field lines. Magnetic properties of materials- Para-, dia- and ferro - magnetic
substances with examples, Magnetization of materials, effect of temperature on magnetic properties.
Electromagnetic induction; Faraday's laws, induced EMF and current; Lenz's Law, Self and mutual induction.
Alternating currents, peak and RMS value of alternating current/voltage; reactance and impedance; LCR
series circuit (phasors only), resonance, power in AC circuits, power factor, wattless current. AC generator,
Transformer.
UNIT V: Electromagnetic waves
Chapter–8: Electromagnetic Waves
Basic idea of displacement current, Electromagnetic waves, their characteristics, their transverse nature
(qualitative idea only). Electromagnetic spectrum ( radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays,
gamma rays) including elementary facts about their uses.
Ray optics: Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula, refraction of light, total internal reflection
and optical fibres, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lens maker’s formula,
magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact, refraction of light through a prism.
Optical instruments: Microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying
powers.
Note:- The above mentioned syllabus should be completed by September 13, 2024.
Revision
Chapter–12: Atoms
Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford's model of atom; Bohr model of hydrogen atom, Expression
for radius of nth possible orbit, velocity and energy of electron in nth orbit, hydrogen line spectra (
qualitative treatment only).
Chapter–13: Nuclei
Composition and size of nucleus, nuclear force Mass-energy relation, mass defect; binding energy per nucleon and
its variation with mass number; nuclear fission, nuclear fusion.
Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits Energy bands in conductors, semiconductors and insulators (qualitative
ideas only) Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors- p and n type, p-n junction Semiconductor diode - I-V
characteristics in forward and reverse bias, application of junction diode -diode as a rectifier.
Note: -
All the syllabus should be completed by December 13, 2024.
In Pre-Board/Annual Examination, questions will be asked from the entire syllabus except the reduced
lessons or portions of the lessons.
Revision of entire syllabus
Pre-Board/Annual Examination
For more information regarding the syllabus, see CBSE Syllabus Specifications 2024-25.
(https://cbseacademic.nic.in/web_material/CurriculumMain24/SrSec/English_Elective_SrSec_2024-25.pdf) – only
for demo