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OFFICIAL SYLLABUS J&K BOARD
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 a 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).
Chapter 2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
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, a combination of capacitors in series and in parallel, the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor.
Unit II: Current Electricity
Chapter 3: Current Electricity
Electric current, the flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity, mobility and their relation with electric current; Ohm's law, electrical resistance, V-I 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.
The internal resistance of a cell, potential difference and emf of a cell, a combination of cells in series and in parallel, Kirchhoff's laws and simple applications, Wheatstone bridge, metre 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
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 an infinitely long straight wire. Straight and toroidal solenoids (only qualitative treatment), force on 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 a uniform magnetic field; moving coil galvanometer-its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter.
Chapter 5: Magnetism and Matter
Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment, 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; earth's magnetic field and magnetic elements.
Para-, dia- and ferromagnetic substances, with examples. Electromagnets and factors affecting their strengths, permanent magnets.
Unit IV: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
Chapter 6: Electromagnetic Induction
Electromagnetic induction; Faraday's laws, induced EMF and current; Lenz's Law, Eddy currents. Self and mutual induction.
Chapter 7: Alternating Current
Alternating currents, peak and RMS value of alternating current/voltage; reactance and impedance; LC oscillations (qualitative treatment only), LCR series circuit, resonance; power in AC circuits, power factor, wattless current. AC generator and transformer.
Unit V: Electromagnetic waves
Chapter 8: Electromagnetic Waves
The basic idea of displacement current, Electromagnetic waves, their characteristics, their Transverse nature (qualitative ideas only). Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays) including elementary facts about their uses.
Unit VI: Optics
Chapter 9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Ray Optics: Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula, refraction of light, total internal reflection and its applications, optical fibres, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lensmaker's formula, magnification, power of a lens, a combination of thin lenses in contact, refraction of light through a prism.
Scattering of light - blue colour of the sky and reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset.
Optical instruments: Microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers.
Chapter 10: Wave Optics
Wave optics: Wavefront and Huygen's principle, reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using wavefronts. Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygen's principle. Interference, Young's double-slit experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources and sustained interference of light, diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum, resolving power of microscope and astronomical telescope, Polarisation, plane polarised light, Brewster's law, uses of plane polarised light and Polaroids.
Unit VII: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Chapter 11: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Dual nature of radiation, Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard's observations;
Einstein's photoelectric equation-particle nature of light.
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OFFICIAL SYLLABUS J&K BOARD
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 a 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).
Chapter 2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
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, a combination of capacitors in series and in parallel, the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor.
Unit II: Current Electricity
Chapter 3: Current Electricity
Electric current, the flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity, mobility and their relation with electric current; Ohm's law, electrical resistance, V-I 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.
The internal resistance of a cell, potential difference and emf of a cell, a combination of cells in series and in parallel, Kirchhoff's laws and simple applications, Wheatstone bridge, metre 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
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 an infinitely long straight wire. Straight and toroidal solenoids (only qualitative treatment), force on 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 a uniform magnetic field; moving coil galvanometer-its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter.
Chapter 5: Magnetism and Matter
Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment, 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; earth's magnetic field and magnetic elements.
Para-, dia- and ferromagnetic substances, with examples. Electromagnets and factors affecting their strengths, permanent magnets.
Unit IV: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
Chapter 6: Electromagnetic Induction
Electromagnetic induction; Faraday's laws, induced EMF and current; Lenz's Law, Eddy currents. Self and mutual induction.
Chapter 7: Alternating Current
Alternating currents, peak and RMS value of alternating current/voltage; reactance and impedance; LC oscillations (qualitative treatment only), LCR series circuit, resonance; power in AC circuits, power factor, wattless current. AC generator and transformer.
Unit V: Electromagnetic waves
Chapter 8: Electromagnetic Waves
The basic idea of displacement current, Electromagnetic waves, their characteristics, their Transverse nature (qualitative ideas only). Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays) including elementary facts about their uses.
Unit VI: Optics
Chapter 9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Ray Optics: Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula, refraction of light, total internal reflection and its applications, optical fibres, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lensmaker's formula, magnification, power of a lens, a combination of thin lenses in contact, refraction of light through a prism.
Scattering of light - blue colour of the sky and reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset.
Optical instruments: Microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers.
Chapter 10: Wave Optics
Wave optics: Wavefront and Huygen's principle, reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using wavefronts. Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygen's principle. Interference, Young's double-slit experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources and sustained interference of light, diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum, resolving power of microscope and astronomical telescope, Polarisation, plane polarised light, Brewster's law, uses of plane polarised light and Polaroids.
Unit VII: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Chapter 11: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Dual nature of radiation, Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard's observations;
Einstein's photoelectric equation-particle nature of light.
Experimental study of the photoelectric effect
Matter waves-wave nature of particles, de-Broglie relation, Davisson-Germer experiment (experimental details should be omitted; only conclusion should be explained).
Unit VIII: Atoms and Nuclei
Chapter 12: Atoms
Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford's model of atom; Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum.
Chapter 13: Nuclei
Composition and size of nucleus, Radioactivity, alpha, beta and gamma particles/rays and their properties; radioactive decay law, half-life and mean life.
Mass-energy relation, mass defect; binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number; nuclear fission, nuclear fusion.
Unit IX: Electronic Devices
Chapter 14: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
Energy bands in conductors, semiconductors and insulators (qualitative ideas only)
Semiconductor diode - I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier;
Special purpose p-n junction diodes: LED, photodiode, solar cell and Zener diode and their characteristics, Zener diode as a voltage regulator.
PRACTICALS
External: 20
Internal: 10
Max. Marks: 30
Every student will perform atleast 15 experiments (7 from section A & 8 from section B).
Evaluation Scheme
I. One experiment from each of the two section - 10 Marks
II. One activity from each of the two section - 2+2 = 4 Marks
III. Record of one investigatory project & viva based on project - 2 Marks
IV. Practical record of experiment & activities - 2 Marks
V. Viva - Voice on experiments & activity - 2 Marks
SECTION - A
Experiments
1. To determine resistivity of two / three wires by plotting a graph for potential difference versus current.
2. To find resistance of a given wire / standard resistor using metre bridge.
3. To verify the laws of combination (series) of resistances using a metre bridge. OR
To verify the laws of combination (parallel) of resistances using a metre 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 a voltmeter of desired range and to verify the same. OR
To convert the given galvanometer (of known resistance and figure of merit) into an ammeter of desired range and to verify the same.
8. To find the frequency of AC mains with a sonometer.
Activities
1. To measure the resistance and impedance of an inductor with or without iron core.
2. To measure resistance, voltage (AC/DC), current (AC) and check continuity of a given circuit using multimeter.
3. To assemble a household circuit comprising three bulbs, three (on/off) switches, a fuse and a power source.
4. To assemble the components of a given electrical circuit.
5. To study the variation in potential drop with length of a wire for a steady current.
6. To draw the diagram of a given open circuit comprising at least a battery, resistor/rheostat, key, ammeter and voltmeter. Mark the components that are not connected in proper order and correct the circuit and also the circuit diagram.
SECTION - B
Experiments
1. To find the value of v for different values of u in case of a concave mirror and to find the focal length.
2. To find the focal length of a convex mirror, using a convex lens.
3. To find the focal length of a convex lens by plotting graphs between u and v or between 1/u and 1/v.
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 determine refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope.
7. To find refractive index of a liquid by using convex lens and plane mirror.
8. To draw the I-V characteristic curve for a p-n junction diode in forward bias and reverse bias.
9. To draw the characteristic curve of a zener diode and to determine its reverse breaks down voltage.
Activities
1. To identify a diode, an LED, a resistor and a capacitor from a mixed collection of such items.
2. Use of multimeter to see the unidirectional flow of current in case of a diode and an LED and check whether a given electronic component (e.g., diode) is in working order.
3. To study effect of intensity of light (by varying distance of the source) on an LDR.
4. To observe refraction and lateral deviation of a beam of light incident obliquely on a glass slab.
5. To observe polarization of light using two Polaroids.
6. To observe diffraction of light due to a thin slit.
7. To study the nature and size of the image formed by a (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).
8. To obtain a lens combination with the specified focal length by using two lenses from the given set of lenses.
Prescribed Books:
1. Physics, Class XI, Part -I and II, Published by NCERT.
2. Physics, Class XII, Part -I and II, Published by NCERT.
3. Laboratory Manual of Physics for class XII Published by NCERT.
4. The list of other related books and manuals brought out by NCERT (consider multimedia also).
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OFFICIAL J&K BOARD QUESTION PAPER DESIGN
TOTAL TIME: 3 HOURS | THEORY MARKS: 70 | PRACTICAL MARKS: 30 | MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 |
Electrostatics | 8 Marks | ||
Current Electricity | 7 Marks | ||
Magnetic Effect of Current & Magnetism | 8 Marks | ||
Electromagnetic Induction & Alternating Current | 8 Marks | ||
Electromagnetic Waves | 3 Marks | ||
Optics | 14 Marks | ||
Dual nature of matter & radiation | 4 Marks | ||
Atoms & Nuclei | 6 Marks | ||
Electronics Device | 7 Marks | ||
Communication System | 5 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 Schedule 2022
Date & Day | Faculty of Science | Faculty of Arts | Faculty of Home Science | Faculty of Commerce | Time |
25-03-2022 (Friday) | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Telecomm. | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Telecomm. | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Telecomm. | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Telecomm. | 11:00 A.M |
28-03-2022 (Monday) | Geography | Geography/ Psychology/ Music/ Philosophy/ Education | _ | _ | 11:00 A.M |
31-03-2022 (Thursday) | General English | General English | General English | General English | 11:00 A.M |
04-04-2022 (Monday) | Physics | Home Science (Elective) History/ Public Administration | Human Development | Business Mathematics Public Administration | 11:00 A.M |
08-04-2022 (Friday) | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management/ English Literature | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management | 11:00 A.M |
12-04-2022 (Tuesday) | Biology (Botany & Zoology)/ Statistics | Political Science Statistics | _ | Accountancy | 11:00 A.M |
18-04-2022 (Monday) | Chemistry | Arabic/ Persian/ Sanskrit/ Economics | Clothing for the Family | Entrepreneurship Economics | 11:00 A.M |
06-05-2022 (Friday) | Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics | Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics/ Sociology | Extension Education | _ | 11:00 A.M |
09-05-2022 (Monday) | Geology/ Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry | Urdu/ Hindi/ Kashmiri Dogri/ Punjabi/ Bhoti |
Official Schedule 2022
Date & Day | Faculty of Science | Faculty of Arts | Faculty of Home Science | Faculty of Commerce | Time |
25-03-2022 (Friday) | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Telecomm. | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Telecomm. | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Telecomm. | (Vocational) IT & ITES/ Retail Healthcare/ Tourism/ Security/ Media and Entertainment/ Beauty and Wellness/ Physical Education and Sports/ Telecomm. | 11:00 A.M |
28-03-2022 (Monday) | Geography | Geography/ Psychology/ Music/ Philosophy/ Education | _ | _ | 11:00 A.M |
31-03-2022 (Thursday) | General English | General English | General English | General English | 11:00 A.M |
04-04-2022 (Monday) | Physics | Home Science (Elective) History/ Public Administration | Human Development | Business Mathematics Public Administration | 11:00 A.M |
08-04-2022 (Friday) | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management/ English Literature | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management | Computer Science/ Information Practices/ Environmental Science/ Functional English/ Physical Education/ Islamic Studies/ Vedic Studies/ Electronics Buddhist Studies/ Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management | 11:00 A.M |
12-04-2022 (Tuesday) | Biology (Botany & Zoology)/ Statistics | Political Science Statistics | _ | Accountancy | 11:00 A.M |
18-04-2022 (Monday) | Chemistry | Arabic/ Persian/ Sanskrit/ Economics | Clothing for the Family | Entrepreneurship Economics | 11:00 A.M |
06-05-2022 (Friday) | Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics | Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics/ Sociology | Extension Education | _ | 11:00 A.M |
09-05-2022 (Monday) | Geology/ Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry | Urdu/ Hindi/ Kashmiri Dogri/ Punjabi/ Bhoti | _ | Business Studies | 11:00 A.M |
Analysis of 2022 Question Paper
Paper Code - A-1-A
1. There are total 26 questions in this part.
2. This question paper is divided into five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E.
3. All sections are compulsory. Solve all the parts of a question together.
4. Section A is based on Very Very Short Answer Type Questions. Total 5 questions is in this section. All question carries 1 marks each.
5. Section B is based on Very Short Answer Type Questions. Total 5 questions is in this section. All question carries 2 marks each.
6. Section C is based on Short Answer Type Questions. Total 12 questions is in this section. All question carries 3 marks each.
7. Section D is based on Value Based Questions. Only one question of 4 Marks is in this section.
8. Section E is based on Long Answer Type Questions. Total 3 questions is in this section. All question carries 5 marks each.
And
There is no overall choice in this paper, yet internal choice is given in 1 question of section B, 1 question of section C & all questions of section E. Out of such questions you have to attempt only one question from the given selection.
Note
1. Difficulty Level of Physics Paper : Moderate
2. All the questions in the paper were from the latest syllabus and based on NCERT textbooks.
3. The average range of marks required was 60 (out of 70).
1. There are total 26 questions in this part.
2. This question paper is divided into five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E.
3. All sections are compulsory. Solve all the parts of a question together.
4. Section A is based on Very Very Short Answer Type Questions. Total 5 questions is in this section. All question carries 1 marks each.
5. Section B is based on Very Short Answer Type Questions. Total 5 questions is in this section. All question carries 2 marks each.
6. Section C is based on Short Answer Type Questions. Total 12 questions is in this section. All question carries 3 marks each.
7. Section D is based on Value Based Questions. Only one question of 4 Marks is in this section.
8. Section E is based on Long Answer Type Questions. Total 3 questions is in this section. All question carries 5 marks each.
9. Internal choice is given in 1 question of section B, 1 question of section C & all questions of section E.
10. Out of such questions you have to attempt only one question from the given selection.
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