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OFFICIAL SYLLABUS 2022
Unit I: Electrostatics
Electric Charges; charging by induction, basic properties of electric charge (addition of charges, quantisation of charges and their Conservation)
Coulomb's law-force between two point charges, forces between multiple charges; superposition principle and contineous charge distribution.
Electrical field, electric field due to a point charge, electric field due to system of charge, physical significance of electric field, electricfield lines; electric dipole, electric field due to a dipole;(on its axis, on equatorial plane) physical significance of dipoles; torque on a dipole in uniform electric field. Electric field due to continuous charge distribution.
Electric flux, statement of Gauss's theorem proof of Gauss’s theorem for a charge enclosed in sphere, and its applications to find electric field due to infinitely long straight wire, uniformly charged infinite thin plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell (Field inside and outside).
Electric potential, potential difference, electric potential due to a point charge, potential due to an electric dipole with special cases for axis and equatorial plane and system of charges; equipotential surfaces, its properties, relation between field and potential electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges, potential energy in external field and of electric dipole in an electrostatic field.
Conductors and insulators, electrostatics of conductors, free charges and bound charges inside a conductor. Electrostatic shielding its uses, Dielectrics and electric polarisation, 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.
Unit II: Current Electricity
Electric current, flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity, drift of electron mobility and their relation with electric current: Ohm's law, electrical resistance. V-1 characteristics (linear and non linear), electrical energy and power, electrical resistivity and conductivity. Carbon resistors, colour code for carbon resistors; series and parallel combinations of resistors; temperature dependence of resistance and resistivity. Internal resistance of a cell, potential difference and emf of cell, combination of cells in series and in parallel.
Kirchhoff's laws and simple applications of Wheatstone bridge, meter bridge. Potentiometer-principle and its applications to measure potential difference and for comparing emf of two cells, measurement of internal resistance of a cell.
Unit III: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
Concept of magnetic field. Oersted's experiment;
Biot-savart law and its application to find mangnetic field on the axis of a current carrying circular loop, Ampere's circuital law (no proof) and its applications to infinitely long straight wire, straight and toroidal solenoids.
Forceon a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields Cyclotron.
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; moving coil galvanometers- its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter.
Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipolemoment. Magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron. Magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic dipole (Bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis. Torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field; bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; magnetism and Gauss’s law; Earth's magnetic field and magnetic elements, magnetisation and magnetic intensity, magnetic properties of materials, Para-, dia-and ferromagnetic substances with examples, Electromagnets and factors affecting their strengths. Permanent magnets.
Unit IV: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
Electromagnetic induction, Faraday's and henry experiments, magnetic flux,Faraday laws, induced emf and current, Lenz's Law and conservation of energy, motional emf, Eddy currents: Self and mutual inductance.
Alternating current, peak and rms value of alternating current/voltage; reactance and impedances; phasors, ac applied across resistance, ac applied across inductor, ac applied across capacitor, ac applied across LCR, LC oscillations, across inductor, ac applied across capacitor , ac applied across ILC oscillations, (qualitative treatment only), LCR series circuit resonance; power in AC circuit, wattles current.
AC generator and transformer.
Unit V: Electromagnetic waves
Need for displacement current, Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas only). Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves.
Electromagnetic spectrum (Radio waves, Radio-microwaves, infra-red, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays) including elementary facts about their uses.
Unit VI: Optics
Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula. Refraction of light, total internal reflection and its applications, optical fibers, refraction at spherical surfaces, refraction by lens, lenses, thin lens formula/equation, lens- maker's formula. Magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact, combination of lens and mirror. Refraction and dispersion of light through a prism. Some natural phenomenon due to sunlight, Scattering of light-blue colour of the sky and reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset.
Optical instruments
Microscopes and astronomical tetescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers.
Wave Optics
wave front and Huygens' Principle, reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using Huygens’ Principle, wave fronts. Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens ‘Principle. Interference Young's double hole experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources and incoherent addition of waves and sustained interference of light. Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum. Resolving power of microscopes and astronomical telescopes. Polarisation, polarization by scattering and reflection, plane polarised light -Brewster's law, uses of plane polarised light and Polaroids.
Unit VII: Dual nature of Matter and Radiation
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OFFICIAL SYLLABUS 2022
Unit I: Electrostatics
Electric Charges; charging by induction, basic properties of electric charge (addition of charges, quantisation of charges and their Conservation)
Coulomb's law-force between two point charges, forces between multiple charges; superposition principle and contineous charge distribution.
Electrical field, electric field due to a point charge, electric field due to system of charge, physical significance of electric field, electricfield lines; electric dipole, electric field due to a dipole;(on its axis, on equatorial plane) physical significance of dipoles; torque on a dipole in uniform electric field. Electric field due to continuous charge distribution.
Electric flux, statement of Gauss's theorem proof of Gauss’s theorem for a charge enclosed in sphere, and its applications to find electric field due to infinitely long straight wire, uniformly charged infinite thin plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell (Field inside and outside).
Electric potential, potential difference, electric potential due to a point charge, potential due to an electric dipole with special cases for axis and equatorial plane and system of charges; equipotential surfaces, its properties, relation between field and potential electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges, potential energy in external field and of electric dipole in an electrostatic field.
Conductors and insulators, electrostatics of conductors, free charges and bound charges inside a conductor. Electrostatic shielding its uses, Dielectrics and electric polarisation, 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.
Unit II: Current Electricity
Electric current, flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity, drift of electron mobility and their relation with electric current: Ohm's law, electrical resistance. V-1 characteristics (linear and non linear), electrical energy and power, electrical resistivity and conductivity. Carbon resistors, colour code for carbon resistors; series and parallel combinations of resistors; temperature dependence of resistance and resistivity. Internal resistance of a cell, potential difference and emf of cell, combination of cells in series and in parallel.
Kirchhoff's laws and simple applications of Wheatstone bridge, meter bridge. Potentiometer-principle and its applications to measure potential difference and for comparing emf of two cells, measurement of internal resistance of a cell.
Unit III: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
Concept of magnetic field. Oersted's experiment;
Biot-savart law and its application to find mangnetic field on the axis of a current carrying circular loop, Ampere's circuital law (no proof) and its applications to infinitely long straight wire, straight and toroidal solenoids.
Forceon a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields Cyclotron.
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; moving coil galvanometers- its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter.
Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipolemoment. Magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron. Magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic dipole (Bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis. Torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field; bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; magnetism and Gauss’s law; Earth's magnetic field and magnetic elements, magnetisation and magnetic intensity, magnetic properties of materials, Para-, dia-and ferromagnetic substances with examples, Electromagnets and factors affecting their strengths. Permanent magnets.
Unit IV: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
Electromagnetic induction, Faraday's and henry experiments, magnetic flux,Faraday laws, induced emf and current, Lenz's Law and conservation of energy, motional emf, Eddy currents: Self and mutual inductance.
Alternating current, peak and rms value of alternating current/voltage; reactance and impedances; phasors, ac applied across resistance, ac applied across inductor, ac applied across capacitor, ac applied across LCR, LC oscillations, across inductor, ac applied across capacitor , ac applied across ILC oscillations, (qualitative treatment only), LCR series circuit resonance; power in AC circuit, wattles current.
AC generator and transformer.
Unit V: Electromagnetic waves
Need for displacement current, Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas only). Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves.
Electromagnetic spectrum (Radio waves, Radio-microwaves, infra-red, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays) including elementary facts about their uses.
Unit VI: Optics
Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula. Refraction of light, total internal reflection and its applications, optical fibers, refraction at spherical surfaces, refraction by lens, lenses, thin lens formula/equation, lens- maker's formula. Magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact, combination of lens and mirror. Refraction and dispersion of light through a prism. Some natural phenomenon due to sunlight, Scattering of light-blue colour of the sky and reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset.
Optical instruments
Microscopes and astronomical tetescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers.
Wave Optics
wave front and Huygens' Principle, reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using Huygens’ Principle, wave fronts. Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens ‘Principle. Interference Young's double hole experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources and incoherent addition of waves and sustained interference of light. Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum. Resolving power of microscopes and astronomical telescopes. Polarisation, polarization by scattering and reflection, plane polarised light -Brewster's law, uses of plane polarised light and Polaroids.
Unit VII: Dual nature of Matter and Radiation
Electron emission, Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard's observations'; experimental study of photoelectric effect, and wave theory of light, Einstein's photoelectric equation, particle nature of light, the photon, Matter waves-wave nature of particles, de Broglie relation. Davission-Germer experiment (experimental details should be omitted; only conclusion should be explained).
Unit VIII: Atoms and Nuclei
Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford's model of atom; Bohar modal of hydrogen atom, expression for radius, velocity and energy of electron in orbit, energy levels, line spectrum of hydrogen atom, atomic spectra,de- Broglie’s explanation of Bohr’ s second postulate of quantization.
Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars; isotones. Radioactivity- alpha, beta and gamma particles/rays and their properties; radioactive decay law, alpha, beta and gamma decay. Mass-energy relation, mass-defect; binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number; nuclear fission, nuclear force, nuclear reactor, Nuclear energy.
Unit IX: Electronic Devices
Classification of metal insulator and semiconductor, Energy bands in solids (qualitative idea only) conductor, insulators and Semiconductors; intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, p-n junction, semiconductor Diode-1-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier, 1-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell and Zener diode, Zener diode as a voltage regulator.
PRACTICALS SYLLABUS
Experiments
SECTION - A
1. To determine resistance per unit length of a given wire by plotting a graph of potential difference versus current.
2. To find resistance of a given wire using meter bridge and hence determine the specific resistance of its material.
3. To verify the laws of combination (series/parallel) of resistance using a meter bridge.
4. To compare the emf of two given primary cells using potentiometer.
5. To determine the internal resistance of given primary cell using potentiometer.
6. To determine resistance of a galvanometer by half-deflection method and to find its figure of merit.
7. To convert the given galvanometer of known resistance and figure of merit into an ammeter and voltmeter of desired range and to verify the same.
8. To find the frequency of the A.C. mains using a sonometer and electromagnet.
SECTION - B
1. To find the value of v for different values of u in case of a concave mirror and find their focal length.
2. To find the focal length of a convex lens by plotting graphs between u and v or between 1/u and I/v.
3. To find the local length of a convex mirror, using a convex lens.
4. To find the focal length of a concave lens, using a convex lens.
5. To determine angle of minimum deviation for a given prism by plotting a graph between angle of incidence and angle of deviation.
6. To draw the I-V characteristic curve of a p-n junction in forward bias and reverse bias.
7. To draw the characteristic curve of a zener diode and to determine its reverse breakdown voltage.
8. To study the characteristics of a common-emitter npn or pnp transistor and to find out the values of current and voltage gains.
9. To determine the reflective index of a glass slab using a traveling microscope.
10. To find refractive index of a liquid by using (i) Concave mirror. (ii) Convex lens and plane mirror.
ACTIVITIES
SECTION - A
1. To assemble the components of a given electrical circuit.
2. To draw the diagram of a given open circuit comprising at least a battery, resistor rheostat, key ammeter and volt meter. Mark the components that are not connected in proper order and correct the circuit and also the circuit diagram.
3. To assemble a household circuit comprising three, bulbs, three (on/off) switches, a – fuse and a power source.
4. To study the variation in potential drop with length of a wire for a steady current.
5. To measure resistance, voltage (AC/DC), current (AC) and check continuity of a given circuit using multimeter.
6. To measure the resistance and impedance of an inductor with or without iron core.
7. To demonstrate (i) The use of an improvised fuse that melts with the flow of a certain current through it and (ii) Different kinds of fuses used in everyday life.
8. To demonstrate that a current measuring device has finite non- zero resistonce. (measurement of resistance of an ammeter).
9. To demonstrate that a voltage measuring device has non- infinite resistance (measurement of resistance of an voetmeter).
10. To show that earth's magnetic field has both vertical & horizontal components, by using dip needle.
11. To show the magnetic field lines with the help of iron fillings of bar magnet solenoid.
12. To show the production of induced emf. in a coil due to movement of (i) a magnet towards and away from it (ii) similar coil carrying current towards & away from it.
13. To show that there are two kinds of charges and that like charges repel and unlike charges attract each other.
14. To demonstrate that a large emf is induced when direct current is switched off in an inductive circuit.
15. Make a solenoid for study of its magnetic field.
SECTION - B
1. To identify a diode, an LED, a transistor and 1C, a resistor and a capacity from mixed collection of such items.
2. Use of multimeter to (i) identify base of transistor, (ii) distinguish between npn ad pnp type transistors, (iii) see the unidirectional flow of current in case of a diode and an LED. iv) Check whether a given electronic component (e.g. diode, transistor or IC) is in working order.
3. To observe refraction and lateral deviation of a beam of light incident obliquely on a glass stab.
4. To study the nature arid size of the image formed by (i) convex lens (ii) concave mirror, on a screen by using a candle and a screen (for different distances of the candle from the lens/mirror).
5. To obtain a lens combination with the specified focal length by using two lenses from the given set of lenses.
6. To observe polarization of light using two Polaroids.
7. To observe diffraction of light due to a thin slit.
8. To study effect of intensity of light (by varying distance of the source) on an D.R.
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There will be One Paper in this Subject.
Time Duration : 3 Hrs.
Maximum Marks : Theory - 70, Practical - 25, INA - 5 = 100 Marks
Units & their Weightage
Unit | Topic | Marks |
UNIT-I | Electrostatics | 9 |
UNIT-II | Current Electricity | 7 |
UNIT-III | Magnetic effects of current and magnetism | 10 |
UNIT-IV | Electromagnetic Induction & current | 7 |
UNIT-V | Electromagnetic waves | 4 |
UNIT-VI | Optics | 14 |
UNIT-VII | Dual nature of matter | 5 |
UNIT-VIII | Atoms and Nuclei | 7 |
UNIT-IX | Electronics devices | 7 |
Total | 70 marks |
Conditions of eligibility for admission to class XII
1. Candidates who have been studying in a School recognised by or affiliated to this Board or any other recognised Board of Secondary Education in India.
2. Candidates can not take admission directly in class XII.
3. Candidates had completed a regular course of study for class XI and passed class XI examination from a school affilicated to this Board.
4. The candidates percentage for attendance should be 75% so that the Board to make him/her eligible for the Examinations.
5. Candidate can be admitted to a school only on the transfer of the parents(s) or shifting of their families from one place to another, after procuring from the student the marksheet and the Transfer Certificate duly countersigned by the Educational Authorities of the Board Concerned.
6. There is no age limit for candidates taking the Examination.
7. Candidate should have doucments in support of his having passed the qualifying or equivalent qualifying examination.
Official Time Table - 2022
Date & Day | Subject & Code | Timing |
01, July 2022 (Friday) | General Punjabi - (002) | 11 Am |
02, July 2022 (Saturday) | Economics - (026), Agriculture (065), General Foundation Course - (138) | 11 Am |
04, July 2022 (Monday) | General English (001) | 11 Am |
05, July 2022 (Tuesday) | Elective Punjabi (004), Elective Hindi (005), Elective English (006), Physics (052), Business Studies (141) | 11 Am |
06, July 2022 (Wednesday) | Political Science (031), Chemistry (053), Accountancy (142) | 11 Am |
07, July 2022 (Thursday) | History (025), Biology (054), Psychology (044) | 11 Am |
08, July 2022 (Friday) | Home Science (045), Book Keeping (187) | 11 Am |
11, July 2022 (Monday) | Computer Science (146), Media studies (150) | 11 Am |
12, July 2022 (Tuesday) | Welcome Life (210), Maths | 11 Am |
13, July 2022 (Wednesday) | Enviournment Science (139), Management (181) | 11 Am |
Analysis 2019 Code - 052/C
1. There are total 26 questions in this part.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Question number 1 to 8 are of 1 marks each.
4. Question number 9 to 16 are of 2 marks each.
5. Question number 17 to 23 are of 4 marks each.
6. Question number 24 to 26 are of 6 mark each.
And
There is no overall choice, However, Internal Choice is given in 2 question of 4 marks and all question of 6 marks.
Comment
1. The difficulty level of the Physics paper 2019 : Easy to Moderate
2. All the questions in the paper were asked from the latest NCERT syllabus.
4. The average range of expected marks was 60+ (out of 70).
1. There are total 26 questions in this part.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Question number 1 to 8 are of 1 marks each.
4. Question number 9 to 16 are of 2 marks each.
5. Question number 17 to 23 are of 4 marks each.
6. Question number 24 to 26 are of 6 mark each.
7. Internal Choice is given in 2 question of 4 marks and all question of 6 marks.
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