- Syllabus as prescribed by CBSE will be covered (NCERT + NCERT Exemplar).
- Classes will be held 3 days in a week.
- Notes, Assignments and timely use of proper aids.
- Small batches(Fee varies for individual classes)
- Activity based teaching.
- Regular Assessment and Continuous evaluation.
Class 12th Physics Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme:
Theory Exam
Sections Type of Questions No of Questions Marks Total Marks
A MCQs and Assertion-Reason Based Questions 16 1 Mark Each 16
B Very Short Answer Type Questions 5 2 Marks Each 10
C Short Answer Type Questions 7 3 Marks Each 21
D Case-Study Based Questions 2 4 Marks Each 8
E Long Answer Type Questions 3 5 Marks Each 15
Total Marks 70
Practical
Two Experiments, one from each section 7 + 7 Marks
Practical Record (Experiments & Activities) 5 Marks
One Activity from any section 3 Marks
Investigatory Project 3 Marks
Viva on Experiments, Activities and Project 5 Marks
Total Marks 30
Note: For complete details of practicals and activities, please go through the syllabus.
Class 12th Physics Chapter-Wise Weightage:
Unit Unit Name Chapter Name Marks
I Electrostatics Electric Charges and Fields 5
Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance 5
II Current Electricity Current Electricity 6
III Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism Moving Charges and Magnetism 5
Magnetism and Matter 3
IV Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents Electromagnetic Induction 4
Alternating Currents 5
V Electromagnetic Waves Electromagnetic Waves 4
VI Optics Ray Optics and Optical Instruments 8
Wave Optics 6
VII Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 5
VIII Atoms and Nuclei Atoms 3
Nuclei 4
IX Electronic Devices Electronic Devices 7
Total 70
Curriculum
- 14 Sections
- 2 Lessons
- 52 Weeks
- 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).1
- 2. Electrostatic Potential and CapacitanceElectric 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).0
- 3. Current ElectricityElectric 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.0
- 4. Moving charges and MagnetismOersted'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.0
- 5. Magnetism and MatterBar 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.0
- 6. Electromagnetic InductionElectromagnetic induction; Faraday's laws, induced EMF and current; Lenz's Law, Self and mutual induction.0
- 7. Alternating CurrentAlternating 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.0
- 8. Electromagnetic wavesBasic 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.0
- 9. Ray OpticsRay Optics: Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula, refraction of light, total internal reflection and optical fibers, 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.0
- 10. Wave OpticsWave optics: Wave front and Huygen’s principle, reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using wave fronts. Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygen’s principle. Interference, Young's double slit experiment and expression for fringe width (No derivation final expression only), coherent sources and sustained interference of light, diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maxima (qualitative treatment only).0
- 11. Dual nature of radiation and matterDual nature of radiation, Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard's observations; Einstein's photoelectric equation-particle nature of light. Experimental study of photoelectric effect Matter waves-wave nature of particles, de-Broglie relation.2
- 11.0Photoelectric Effect The phenomenon of emission of photoelectron from the surface of metal, when a light beam of suitable frequency is incident on it, is called photoelectric effect. The emitted electrons are called photoelectrons and the current so produced is called photoelectric current.
- 11.1Work Function The minimum amount of energy required to just eject an electron from the outer most surface of metal is known as work function of the metal.
- 12. AtomsAlpha-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 his orbit, of hydrogen line spectra (qualitative treatment only).0
- 13. NucleiComposition 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.0
- 14. Semiconductor devicesEnergy 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.0
Features
- Learning by doing
- Small Batches (25 students)
- Provision of one to one classes
- Continuous Evaluation and Feedback
Target audiences
- CBSE Class 12
- IIT/JEE
- NEET