Class XII Physics Syllabus 2012

One Paper Time: 3 Hours 70 Mars

Unit I Electrostatics 08
Unit II Current Electricity 07
Unit III Magnetic effect of current & Magnetism 08
Unit IV Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating current 08
Unit V Electromagnetic Waves 03
Unit VI !tics "#
Unit VII $ual %ature of Matter 0#
Unit VIII Atoms and %uclei 0&
Unit I' Electronic $evices 07
Unit ' Communication (ystems 0)
*otal 70
!ni" I: #lec"ros"a"ics $Perio%s 2&'
Electric C+arges, Conservation of c+arge- Coulom./s la01force .et0een t0o !oint c+arges- forces
.et0een multi!le c+arges, su!er!osition !rinci!le and continuous c+arge distri.ution2
Electric field- electric field due to a !oint c+arge- electric field lines- electric di!ole- electric field
due to a di!ole- tor3ue on a di!ole in uniform electric fleld2
Electric flu4- statement of 5auss/s t+eorem and its a!!lications to find field due to infinitely long
straig+t 0ire- uniformly c+arged infinite !lane s+eet and uniformly c+arged t+in s!+erical s+ell
6field inside and outside72
Electric !otential- !otential difference- electric !otential due to a !oint c+arge- a di!ole and
system of c+arges, e3ui!otential surfaces- electrical !otential energy of a system of t0o !oint
c+arges and of electric di!ole in an electrostatic field2
Conductors and insulators- free c+arges and .ound c+arges inside a conductor2 $ielectrics and
electric !olarisation- ca!acitors and ca!acitance- com.ination of ca!acitors in series and in
!arallel- ca!acitance of a !arallel !late ca!acitor 0it+ and 0it+out dielectric medium .et0een
t+e !lates- energy stored in a ca!acitor2 Van de 5raaff generator2
!ni" II: Curren" #lec"rici"y $Perio%s 22'
Electric current- flo0 of electric c+arges in a metallic conductor- drift velocity- mo.ility and t+eir
relation 0it+ electric current, +m/s la0- electrical resistance- V1I c+aracteristics 6linear and
non1linear7- electrical energy and !o0er- electrical resistivity and conductivity2 Car.on resistors-
colour code for car.on resistors, series and !arallel com.inations of resistors, tem!erature
de!endence of resistance2
Internal resistance of a cell- !otential difference and emf of a cell-com.ination of cells in series
and in !arallel2
8irc++off/s la0s and sim!le a!!lications2 W+eatstone .ridge- metre .ridge2
9otentiometer 1 !rinci!le and its a!!lications to measure !otential difference and for com!aring
emf of t0o cells, measurement of internal resistance of a cell2
!ni" III: Ma(ne"ic #))ec"s o) Curren" an% Ma(ne"ism $Perio%s 2&'
Conce!t of magnetic field- ersted/s e4!eriment2
:iot 1 (avart la0 and its a!!lication to current carrying circular loo!2
Am!ere/s la0 and its a!!lications to infinitely long straig+t 0ire2 (traig+t and toroidal solenoids-
;orce on a moving c+arge in uniform magnetic and electric fields2 Cyclotron2
;orce on a current1carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field2 ;orce .et0een t0o !arallel

current1carrying conductors1definition of am!ere2 *or3ue e4!erienced .y a current loo! in uniform

magnetic field, moving coil galvanometer1its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and
voltmeter2
Current loo! as a magnetic di!ole and its magnetic di!ole moment2 Magnetic di!ole moment of a
revolving electron2 Magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic di!ole 6.ar magnet7 along its a4is and
!er!endicular to its a4is2 *or3ue on a magnetic di!ole 6.ar magnet7 in a uniform magnetic field, .ar
magnet as an e3uivalent solenoid- magnetic field lines, Eart+/s magnetic field and magnetic elements2
9ara1- dia1 and ferro 1 magnetic su.stances- 0it+ e4am!les2 Electromagnets and factors affecting
t+eir strengt+s2 9ermanent magnets2
!ni" I*: #lec"roma(ne"ic In%uc"ion an% +l"erna"in( Curren"s $Perio%s 20'
Electromagnetic induction, ;araday/s la0s- induced emf and current, <en=/s <a0- Eddy currents2
(elf and mutual induction2
Alternating currents- !ea> and rms value of alternating current?voltage, reactance and im!edance,
<C oscillations 63ualitative treatment only7- <C@ series circuit- resonance, !o0er in AC circuits-
0attless current2
AC generator and transformer2
!ni" *: #lec"roma(ne"ic ,a-es $Perio%s .'
%eed for dis!lacement current- Electromagnetic 0aves and t+eir c+aracteristics 63ualitative ideas
only72 *ransverse nature of electromagnetic 0aves2
Electromagnetic s!ectrum 6radio 0aves- micro0aves- infrared- visi.le- ultraviolet- '1rays- gamma
rays7 including elementary facts a.out t+eir uses2
!ni" *I: Op"ics $Perio%s 30'
@eflection of lig+t- s!+erical mirrors- mirror formula2 @efraction of lig+t- total internal reflection
and its a!!lications- o!tical fi.res- refraction at s!+erical surfaces- lenses- t+in lens formula-
lensma>er/s
formula2 Magnification- !o0er of a lens- com.ination of t+in lenses in contact2 @efraction
and dis!ersion of lig+t t+roug+ a !rism- rain.o02
Wave o!ticsA 0ave front and Buygens/ !rinci!le- reflection and refraction of !lane 0ave at a !lane
surface using 0ave fronts2 9roof of la0s of reflection and refraction using Buygens/ !rinci!le2
Interference- co+erent sources- Coung/s dou.le slit e4!eriment and e4!ression for fringe 0idt+2
$iffraction due to a single slit- 0idt+ of central ma4imum2 9olarisation- !lane !olarised lig+t, malus
la0- :re0ster/s la0- uses of !lane !olarised lig+t and 9olaroids2
!tical instrumentsA Microsco!es- astronomical telesco!es 6reflecting and refracting72 Magnifying
!o0ers and resolving !o0er of microsco!es and astronomical telesco!es2
!ni" *II: /ual 0a"ure o) Ma""er an% 1a%ia"ion $Perio%s 2'
$ual nature of radiation2 9+otoelectric effect- E4!erimental o.servation and t+eir sginificance-
Bert= and <enard/s o.servations, Einstein/s !+otoelectric e3uation1!article nature of lig+t2
Matter 0aves10ave nature of !articles- de :roglie relation2 $avisson15ermer e4!eriment2
!ni" *III: +"oms 3 0uclei $Perio%s 12'
Al!+a1!article scattering e4!eriment, @ut+erford/s model of atom, :o+r model- energy levels-
+ydrogen s!ectrum2
Com!osition and si=e of nucleus- atomic masses- isoto!es- iso.ars, isotones2 @adioactivityal!+a-
.eta and gamma !articles?rays and t+eir !ro!erties, radioactive decay la02

Mass1energy relation- mass defect, .inding energy !er nucleon and its variation 0it+ mass num.er,
nuclear fission- nuclear reactor- nuclear fusion2
!ni" IX: #lec"ronic /e-ices $Perio%s 12'
(emiconductors, semiconductor diode D I1V c+aracteristics in for0ard and reverse .ias- diode
as a rectifier, <E$- !+otodiode- solar cell- and Eener diode, Eener diode as a voltage regulator2
Function transistor- transistor action- c+aracteristics of a transistor, transistor as an am!lifier
6common emitter configuration7 and oscillator2 <ogic gates 6@- A%$- %*- %A%$ and %@72
*ransistor as a s0itc+2
!ni" X: Communica"ion Sys"ems $Perio%s 10'
Elements of a communication system 6.loc> diagram only7, .and0idt+ of signals 6s!eec+- *V
and digital data7, .and0idt+ of transmission medium2 9ro!agation of electromagnetic 0aves in
t+e atmos!+ere- s>y and s!ace 0ave !ro!agation2 %eed for modulation2 9roduction and detection
of an am!litude1modulated 0ave2
Prac"icals
Every student 0ill !erform "0 e4!eriments 6) from eac+ section7 & 8 activities 6# from eac+
section7 during t+e academic year2 *0o demonstration e4!eriments must .e !erformed .y t+e teac+er
0it+ !artici!ation of students2 *+e students 0ill maintain a record of t+ese demonstration e4!eriments2
S#CTIO0 +
Experiments
"2 *o determine resistance !er cm of a given 0ire .y !lotting a gra!+ of !otential difference
versus current2
G2 *o find resistance of a given 0ire using metre .ridge and +ence determine t+e s!ecific
resistance of its material2
32 *o verify t+e la0s of com.ination 6series?!arallel7 of resistances using a metre .ridge2
#2 *o com!are t+e emf of t0o given !rimary cells using !otentiometer2
)2 *o determine t+e internal resistance of given !rimary cell using !otentiometer2
&2 *o determine resistance of a galvanometer .y +alf1deflection met+od and to find its figure
of merit2
72 *o convert t+e given galvanometer 6of >no0n resistance and figure of merit7 into an ammeter
and voltmeter of desired range and to verify t+e same2
82 *o find t+e fre3uency of t+e a2c2 mains 0it+ a sonometer2
+c"i-i"ies
"2 *o measure t+e resistance and im!edance of an inductor 0it+ or 0it+out iron core2
G2 *o measure resistance- voltage 6AC?$C7- current 6AC7 and c+ec> continuity of a given
circuit using multimeter2
32 *o assem.le a +ouse+old circuit com!rising t+ree .ul.s- t+ree 6on?off7 s0itc+es- a fuse
and a !o0er source2
#2 *o assem.le t+e com!onents of a given electrical circuit2
)2 *o study t+e variation in !otential dro! 0it+ lengt+ of a 0ire for a steady current2
&2 *o dra0 t+e diagram of a given o!en circuit com!rising at least a .attery- resistor?r+eostat-
>ey- ammeter and voltmeter2 Mar> t+e com!onents t+at are not connected in !ro!er
order and correct t+e circuit and also t+e circuit diagram2

S#CTIO0 4
Experiments
"2 *o find t+e value of v for different values of u in case of a concave mirror and to find t+e
focal lengt+2
G2 *o find t+e focal lengt+ of a conve4 lens .y !lotting gra!+s .et0een u and v or .et0een l?
u and l?v2
32 *o find t+e focal lengt+ of a conve4 mirror- using a conve4 lens2
#2 *o find t+e focal lengt+ of a concave lens- using a conve4 lens2
)2 *o determine angle of minimum deviation for a given !rism .y !lotting a gra!+ .et0een
angle of incidence and angle of deviation2
&2 *o determine refractive inde4 of a glass sla. using a travelling microsco!e2
72 *o find refractive inde4 of a li3uid .y using a conve4 lens and !lane mirror2
82 *o dra0 t+e I1V c+aracteristic curve of a !1n Hunction in for0ard .ias and reverse .ias2
I2 *o dra0 t+e c+aracteristic curve of a =ener diode and to determine its reverse .rea>
do0n voltage2
"02 *o study t+e c+aracteristics of a common 1 emitter n!n or !n! transistor and to find out
t+e values of current and voltage gains22
Activities
"2 *o study effect of intensity of lig+t 6.y varying distance of t+e source7 on an <2$2@2
G2 *o identify a diode- an <E$- a transistor- and IC- a resistor and a ca!acitor from mi4ed
collection of suc+ items2
32 Use of multimeter to 6i7 identify .ase of transistor2 6ii7 distinguis+ .et0een n!n and !n!
ty!e transistors2 6iii7 see t+e unidirectional flo0 of current in case of a diode and an <E$2
6iv7 c+ec> 0+et+er a given electronic com!onent 6e2g2 diode- transistor or I C7 is in 0or>ing
order2
#2 *o o.serve refraction and lateral deviation of a .eam of lig+t incident o.li3uely on a glass
sla.2
)2 *o o.serve !olari=ation of lig+t using t0o 9olaroids2
&2 *o o.serve diffraction of lig+t due to a t+in slit2
72 *o study t+e nature and si=e of t+e image formed .y 6i7 conve4 lens 6ii7 concave mirror- on
a screen .y using a candle and a screen 6for different distances of t+e candle from t+e lens?
mirror72
82 *o o.tain a lens com.ination 0it+ t+e s!ecified focal lengt+ .y using t0o lenses from t+e
given set of lenses2
45 #-alua"ion Scheme )or Prac"ical #6amina"ion:
ne e4!eriment from any one section 8 Mar>s
*0o activities 6one from eac+ section7 6#J#7 8 Mar>s
9ractical record 6e4!eriments & activities7 & Mar>s
@ecord of demonstration e4!eriments & Viva .ased on t+ese e4!eriments 3 Mar>s
Viva on e4!eriments & activities ) Mar>s
To"al 30 Mars
*0o e4!eriments one from eac+ section 8J8 Mar>s
9ractical record 6e4!eriments & activities7 & Mar>s
9roHect 3 Mar>s
Viva on e4!eriments & !roHect ) Mar>s
*otal 30 Mar>s

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C8+SS XII
" *o demonstrate t+at t+ere are t0o >inds of c+arges and t+at li>e c+arges re!el and unli>e c+arges
attract eac+ ot+er2
G *o demonstrate electrostatic s+ielding2
32 *o demonstrate t+e effect on resistance of distilled 0ater on adding sodium c+loride2
#2 *o study t+e effect !roduced on t+e magnetic field !attern .y .ringing various materials in its
surrounding s!ace of a .ar magnet2
)2 *o study t+e factors t+at affect t+e strengt+ of an electromagnet2
&2 *o demonstrate re!ulsion?attraction .et0een t0o conductors carrying current in o!!osite?same
direction2
72 *o demonstrate t+e !roduction of induced emf in a coil due to t+e movement of 6i7 a magnet
to0ards and a0ay from it26ii7 a similar coil carrying current to0ards and a0ay from it2
82 *o demonstrate t+e 0or>ing of a sim!le AC generator2
I2 *o demonstrate t+e linear and angular range of a given remote2
"0 *o demonstrate 6i7 t+e !rinci!le of a transformer .y 0inding !rimary and secondary on a steel
rod, and 6ii7 removal of eddy currents .y using a laminated core2
""2 *o demonstrate t+e !+enomenon of total internal reflection2
"G2 *o demonstrate t+e !+enomenon of interference ? diffraction of lig+t
"32 *o demonstrate t+e variation in focal lengt+ of a lens .y c+anging medium of its surrounding2
"#2 *o demonstrate t+e effect of intensity of lig+t on <$@2
")2 *o demonstrate t+e 0or>ing of logic 5ates using torc+ .ul.- .attery and s0itc+es2
"&2 *o demonstrate t+e universal nature of %A%$ ? %@ 5ate2
Recommended Textbooks.
"2 9+ysics 9art1I- *e4t.oo> for 'II- 9u.lis+ed .y %CE@*
G2 9+ysics 9art1II- *e4t.oo> for 'II- 9u.lis+ed .y %CE@*