Class: XII

Subject: PHYSICS

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12 Ch 2 1)Electric potential, potential To make the learners to  Presentation Student will be able to relate
Electrostatic difference, electric potential due understand the concept of From the the Electrical potential with
Potential and to a point charge, a dipole and Electric potential due to Students electric field.
system of charges; equipotential different charge distributions 
Capacitance Lab
surfaces, electrical potential and its relation between electric
energy of a system of two point Demosntration Student will be able to
field. Also the students will  Worksheets understand the working of
charges and of electric dipole in
an electrostatic field. learn about the capacitance,  charge storing device i.e,
CBSE Sample
dielectrics and its polarization. capacitor.
Paper
2)Conductors and insulators,
free charges and bound charges
inside a conductor.

3)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.

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18 Unit 2 To make the learners to
1. To
Current understand the concept determineresistance per
Electricity.. Electricity, resistance and cm of a given wire by
1)Electric current, flow of resistivity and the parameters plotting a graph for
electric charges in a metallic affecting it with its link to our potential difference Students are able to understand
Ch 3 conductor, drift velocity, daily life. versus current. the concept of Potential
mobility and their relation with 2. To find difference and current and also
Current
electric current; Ohm's law, resistance of agiven wire
Electricity the process of finding the
electrical resistance, V-I using metre bridge and
characteristics (linear and hence determine the unknown current in a loop
nonlinear) resistivity using KVL and KCL.
(specific resistance) of its
2) electrical energy and material. 3. To verify the
power,electrical resistivity and laws of combination
conductivity, Carbon resistors, To make the learners to (series) of resistances Students will be able to
colour code for carbon resistors; using a metre bridge.
understand the concept of understand the practical
series and parallel combinations 4. To verify the
different electrical devices like laws ofcombination application of resistors and
of resistors;
temperature dependence wheat stone bridge and its (parallel) of resistances cells and it different
of resistance. application in meter bridge and using a metre bridge. combination in real life.
Internal resistance of a cell, potentiometer with real life 5. To compare the
potential difference and emf of a application. EMF of two given
cell, combination of cells in primary cells using
Students will be able to operate
series and in parallel potentiometer. 6. To
determine the internal different electrical instruments
3) Kirchhoff's laws and resistance of given like POT, Meter bridge,
simpleapplications, Wheatstone primary cell using Galvanometer, Voltmeter,
bridge, metre bridge. potentiometer. ammeter etc. also they learned
7. To determine to find the least count of given
4)Potentiometer - principle and resistance of a measuring instrument.

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its applications to measure galvanometer by

potential difference and for halfdeflection method
comparing EMF of two cells; and to find its figure of
measurement of internal merit.
resistance of a cell. 8. To convert the
given galvanometer (of
known resistance and
figure of merit) into a
voltmeter of desired
range and to verify the
same.
9. To convert the
givengalvanometer (of
known resistance and
figure of merit) into an
ammeter of desired range
and to verify the same.

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13 Unit 3 1)Concept of magnetic field, To make the learners to Experimental 

Magnetic Oersted's experiment. understand the concept of demonstration of Student will learn
effects of relation between electricity and Oersted's experiment. about the relation
2)Biot - Savart law and its magnetism and analysis of between electricity and
current and
application to current carrying Magnetism and
Magnetism magnetic field for different kind
circular loop. different methods to
Ampere's law and its of symmetrical structure. find the Magnetic field
Ch 4 Moving applications to infinitely long due to different types
charges and straight wire. Straight and of conductor.
Magnetism toroidal solenoids
(only qualitative treatment),
force on a moving charge in Experimental demo of
To make the learners to
uniform magnetic and electric Plotting of Magnetic
fields, understand the concept different 
Field lines for Bar
Cyclotron. measuring devices like Student will learn
Magnet about the force
galvanometer, voltmeter and
ammeter and interrelation between two parallel
13 3)Force on a current-carrying between them. conductors and its
conductor in a uniform magnetic mathematical analysis
field, force between two parallel depending upon the
current-carrying directions of current.
conductorsdefinition of ampere,
torque experienced by a current
loop in uniform magnetic field; 
Student will learn
4)moving coil galvanometer-its about the conversion of
current sensitivity and galvanometer into
conversion toammeter and ammeter and voltmeter
voltmeter. of desired range.
To make the learners to

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Ch 5 understand the different kinds of Concept of Earth’s

Magnetism magnetic material and earth’s Magnetic field by
1)Current loop as a magnetic
and Matter magnetic field. Tangent Galvanometer
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.

2)Para-, dia- and ferro magnetic

substances, with examples.
Electromagnets and factors
affecting their strengths,
permanent magnets.

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12 Unit 4 1)Electromagnetic induction; To make the learners to 10. To find the frequency Students will learn about the
EMI and AC Faraday's laws, induced EMF understand the concept of AC mains with a different method to induce an
and current; Lenz's Law, Eddy Electromagnetic Induction of sonometer. emf in a given conductor which
currents.
single and double coil. is useful to understand the
Ch 6 EMI 2)Self and mutual induction. concept of Mutual and self
induction.

1)Alternating currents, peak and To make the learners to

15 understand the application based
RMS value of alternating
concept of Electromagnetic Students acquires the basic
current/voltage; reactance and
impedance; LC oscillations Induction (Generator, knowledge about the Principle
(qualitative treatment only), Transformer, choke coil) construction working and real
Ch 7 AC LCR series circuit, resonance; life application of Transformer
power in AC circuits, wattless and Dynamo
current.

2)AC generator and transformer.

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6 Unit 5 To make the learners to Group Discussion to Student acquires knowledge

Electromagnet understand the generation and discuss the Practical about the Practical application
ic Wave real life application of Applications of EMW in of EMW in our Daily life.
electromagnetic wave depending field of Communication,
Ch 8 EMW upon the value of wavelength Medical, etc.
1)Basic idea of displacement and frequency.
current, Electromagnetic waves,
their characteristics, their
Transverse nature (qualitative
ideas only).

2)Electromagnetic spectrum
(radio waves, microwaves,
infrared, visible, ultraviolet,
Xrays, gamma rays) including
elementary facts about their
uses.

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18 Unit 6 Optics 1. To find the value Student will learn about the
of v for different values different types of mirror and
Ch 9 Ray of u in case of a concave lenses and respective ray
1)Ray Optics: Reflection of mirror and to find the
Optics and diagrams for image formation
light, spherical mirrors, mirror the focal length.
Optical formula, refraction of light, along the mathematical tactics
Instruments understand the applications of
total internal reflection and its and Analysis.
applications, optical fibres, To make
different lenses, mirrors and optical 2. To find the
focallength of a convex
refraction at spherical surfaces, instrument in our daily
mirror, using a convex
lenses, thin lens formula, lens.
lensmaker's formula, 3. To find the
magnification, power of a lens, Student will learn the different
life. focallength of a convex optical phenomena of in our
combination of thin lenses in lens
contact, combination of a lens daily life like Colour of a sky
by plotting graphs
and a mirror, refraction and and cloud, Advanced sunrise
between u and v or
dispersion of light through a and delayed sunset etc.
between 1/u and 1/v.
prism. 4. To find the
2)Scattering of light - blue focallength of a concave
colour of sky and reddish lens, using a convex
apprearance of the sun at lens.
sunrise and sunset. 5. To determine
3)Optical instruments: angle ofminimum
15 Microscopes and astronomical deviation for a given
telescopes (reflecting and prism by plotting a graph
refracting) and their between angle of
Ch 10 Wave magnifying powers. 1)Wave incidence and angle of
Optics optics: Wave front and learners deviation.
Huygen's principle, reflection the to 6. To
and refraction of plane wave at the learners determinerefractive
a plane surface using wave between
To makeray optics and wave to index of a glass slab
fronts. 2)Proof of laws of understand different difference using a travelling
reflection and optics
phenomena
and such as interference,
optical microscope.

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refraction using diffraction and polarization of a 7. To find refractive Student are able to differentiate
Huygen's principle. light wave. index of a liquid by using between the ray and wave
3)Interference, Young's double convex lens and plane nature of a light
slit experiment and expression mirror.
for fringe width, coherent
sources and sustained
interference of light, diffraction
due to a single slit, width of
central maximum
4) resolving power of
microscope and astronomical
telescope, polarisation, plane
polarised light, Brewster's law,
uses of plane polarised light and
Polaroids.

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7 Unit 7 Dual 1)Dual nature of radiation, To make the learners to  Presentation Learners will be able to
Nature of Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard's understand the dual nature of From the understand the dual nature
Radiation and observations; Einstein's photoelectric radiation of light as practical Students of light (Wave and Particle)
Matter equation-particle nature of light. along with experimental
and wave.  Worksheets and mathematical
 CBSE Sample
Ch 11 2)Matter waves-wave nature of verification.
particles, de-Broglie relation, Paper
Dual Nature of
Radiation and DavissonGermer experiment
Matter (experimental details should be omitted;
only conclusion should be explained).

1)Alpha-particle scattering experiment;

Rutherford's model of atom; Bohr
Unit 8 Atoms model, energy levels, hydrogen
and Nuclei spectrum. To make the learners to
7  Presentation
understand the basic structure of
From the Learners will be able to
1)Composition and size of nucleus, atoms and nucleus proposed by understand the Concept of
Radioactivity, alpha, beta and gamma different scientists and its Students
 atoms and nuclei with help
particles/rays and their properties; importance in our life. Worksheets
Ch 12 Atoms radioactive decay law.  of different models
CBSE Sample developed by different
7 Paper
2)Mass-energy relation, mass defect; scientists (Rutherford’s
binding energy per nucleon and its model, bohr’s model etc.)
variation with mass number; nuclear
Ch 13 Nuclei fission, nuclear fusion.

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20 Unit 9 To make the learners to 8. To draw the I-V Learners will be able to
Electronic understand the importance and characteristic curve for a understand the Concept of
Devices significance of semiconducting p-n junction in forward Conductors, Insulator and
devices in our daily and how bias and reverse bias. 9. semiconductor with the
they are different from To draw the help of Band Energy
Ch 14 characteristic curve of a Theory.
Semiconductor conductor and insulator by
zener diode and to
Electronics:M explaining different
determine its reverse
aterials, semiconducting devices. break down voltage. 10.
Devices and 1)Energy bands in conductors, To study the Learners will be able to
Simple semiconductors and insulators characteristic of a understand the
(qualitative ideas only) common - emitter npn or Classification of
Circuits
pnp transistor and to find semiconductors along with
2)Semiconductor diode - I-V out the values of current Practical applications in
characteristics in forward and and voltage gains. PN diode, Rectifiers,
reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; Optoelectronic devices,
Special purpose p-n junction Transistor (Amplifier and
diodes: LED, photodiode, solar switch) and Logic Gates.
cell and Zener diode and their
characteristics, zener diode as a
voltage regulator.

3)Junction transistor, transistor

action, characteristics of a
transistor and transistor as an
amplifier (common emitter
Unit 10 configuration), basic idea of
Communicatio analog and digital signals, Logic
n gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND
and NOR).

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15 Ch 15 1)Elements of a communication To make the learners to Learners will be able to

Communicatio system (block diagram only); understand the application based understand the Concept
n Systems bandwidth of signals (speech, concept of communication Communication technology
TV and digital data); bandwidth system and make them to aware with basic block diagram
of transmission medium. about the functioning of our and different modulation
technique with graphical
communication system.
2)Propagation of and Mathematical analysis.
electromagnetic waves in the
atmosphere, sky and space wave
propagation, satellite
communication. Learners will be able to
understand the Concept
3)Need for modulation, Communication technology
amplitude modulation and with different modes of
frequency modulation, propagation along with
advantages of frequency
respective Merits and
modulation over amplitude
Demerits with practical
modulation. Basic ideas about
applications
internet, mobile telephony and
global positioning system (GPS)

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