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3. Current Electricity:-
1. Charges and Electric Field:-
a) Conservation of charge [MCQ] ⃞
b) Coulomb’s Law [Numerical, theory] ☐
c) Properties of Electric Field Lines [Theory] ⃞
d) Electric field due to point charge [Numerical,
derivation] ⃞
e) Electric Field due to dipole [Derivation] ⃞
f) Torque due to electric field on dipole
[Derivation] ⃞
g) Gauss’ Law [Numerical, Derivation] ⃞
h) Gauss’ law application [Electric field due to
spherical shell; inside and outside, Electric field
𝜎
due to infinite sheet; E = 2𝛆𝟎 , Electric field due
to infinite long wire; E = 2𝑘𝑟λ ⃞
2. Electric Potential and
Capacitance:-
a) Concept of potential [MCQ] ⃞
b) Potential due to point charge [Numerical] ⃞
c) Equipotential Surface [MCQ, Numerical] ⃞
d) About Dielectric and Polarization [MCQ] ⃞
e) Series and parallel of capacitor [Numerical]
⃞ c) Ampere Circuital Law [statement,
f) Energy stored in capacitor [Derivation] ⃞
g) Energy of capacitor [Formula, MCQ] ⃞
h) Capacitance of parallel plate capacitor
[Derivation]; C = 𝑑 ⃞
𝐴𝜀𝑜
i) Capacitor of parallel plate related
[numerical] ⃞
a) Average and instantaneous current
[Numerical] ⃞
b) Current Density [MCQ] ⃞
c) Drift velocity and mobility [MCQ,
Derivations, questions] ⃞
d) Ohm’s Law Characteristics; how the
graph of ohmic rated devices vs non-
ohmic devices graph differs [MCQ] ⃞
e) Temperature dependence of
conductor; RT =R0 [1+∝ ∆𝑇]
[Numerical] ⃞
f) Combination of cells; series, parallel,
grouping [Numerical, derivations] ⃞
g) Kirchhoff’s Law [Numerical - using
Kirchhoff’s Law and without using it] ⃞
h) Wheatstone bridge [Derivation] ⃞
i) Meter bridge and potentiometer (not in
syllabus 2023)
4. Moving Charges and Magnetism :-
a) Bio Savarat Law [statement, prove and
applications] ⃞
b) Magnetic field due to current carrying
𝜇𝑜 𝑛 𝐼 𝑟 2
loop B = 3⁄ [derivation] ⃞
(2𝑟 2 +𝑎2 ) 2
prove and application] ⃞
d) Solenoid & toroid [Derivation,
numerical] ; {B = µonI} ⃞
e) Torque on current carrying wire
[derivation] ⃞
f) Force between two current carrying
parallel wires [Derivation] ☐
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g) Moving coil galvanometer [theory] ⃞
h) Galvanometer as an ammeter &
voltmeter [numerical & derivation] ⃞
5. Magnetism and matter:-
a) Bar magnet; magnetic field due to bar
magnet on axis and perpendicular,
torque on magnetic dipole [formula,
MCQ,] ⃞
b) Magnetic properties of a material
[para, dia, ferro] [MCQ , theory] ⃞
c) Effect of temperature on magnetic
properties (magnetization, diamagnetic
susceptibility of a magnetic material)
[MCQ] ⃞
6. Electromagnetic Induction:-
a) Faraday’s law, E = -n ∆𝑡 [derivation] ⃞
∆𝜑
b) Lenz’s law [numerical] ⃞
c) Self-induction & Mutual induction
[numerical and derivation] ⃞
7. Alternating Current:-
a) Peak value of I & V; how to find peak
current, peak voltage, rms current and
rms voltage [MCQ] ⃞
b) LCR series circuit, {phasor method}
For both [derivation] ⃞
c) Resonance [derivation, numerical] ⃞
d) Power in A.C. circuit [derivation &
numerical] ; P = vrms x rms cos 𝜑 ⃞
e) A.C. generator [derivation]
f) Transformer [numerical]
8. Electromagnetic waves:-
a) Displacement current [derivation] ⃞
b) Electromagnetic waves all
characteristics [derivations, theory and
numerical] ⃞
c) Electromagnetic spectrum ; X-rays,
radio waves, microwaves, infrared rays ;
their applications, their range in
frequency. [MCQ] ⃞
9. Ray Optics and Optical Instrument:-
a) Mirror formula [derivation] ⃞
b) Total Internal Reflection [derivation] ⃞
c) Optical fiber [MCQ] ⃞
d) Refraction of light [numerical] ⃞
e) Thin lens formula [derivation] ⃞
f) Combination of lens [derivation] ⃞
g) Microscope [derivation] ⃞
h) Astronomical telescope [refracting and
reflecting phenomena derivation and
numerical] ⃞
i) Prism and Refractive index of prism
[derivation and numerical] ⃞
10. Wave Optics:-
a) Huygens’s Principle [theory] ⃞
b) Reflection and refraction using
Huygens’s principle [theory & proof] ⃞
c) Y.D.S.E. [MCQ, proof] ⃞
d) Interference of light [numerical] ⃞
e) Diffraction due to single slit
[numerical] ⃞
f) Width of central maxima [MCQ] ⃞
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11. Dual Nature of Radiation & Matter :- # Some formulae and diagrams:-
a) Photoelectric effect [theory and 1. Quantization of charge
q = ne ; e = primary charge ; n = integral
numerical] ⃞
multiple of e-
b) Albert Einstein explanation [numerical 2. Coulomb’s law
and theory] ⃞ F=
𝑘𝑞1𝑞2 1
, k = 4𝜋𝜀 , k = 9 x 109 Nm2/c2
𝑟2 𝑜
c) De Broglie’s relation [numerical] ⃞ 𝜀𝑜 = 8.85 x 10 c2/Nm2-12

12. Atoms:- 3. Electric field :-

→ →
F
= Unit, N/c
a) Rutherford experiment [theory] ⃞
E
q
4. Electric field due to point charge
b) Bohr’s model [theory] ⃞ 𝑘𝑞
E = 𝑟2
c) Derivation of radius, velocity,
energy ⃞
d) Hydrogen spectrum; Lyman, Ballmer,
Paschen, Bracket, P-fund series their
formula [MCQ] ⃞
13. Nuclei:-
a) Radius of nuclei [MCQ] ⃞
b) Binding Energy Concept [numerical,
derivation and theory] ⃞ Y.D.S.E.
c) Nuclear fission (chain reaction, what
are multiplication factor, critical state,
supercritical state, subcritical state and
fusion [reaction & theory] ⃞
14. Semiconductor Devices:-
a) PN junction diode [theory] ⃞
Astronomical Telescope
b) Half and full wave rectifier [theory] ⃞
c) P & N type semiconductor [theory] ⃞
d) Forward & Reverse bias of diode ⃞

Microscope
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Wheat Stone Bridge

A.C. Generator

Prism
D.C. Generator

PN Junction Diode Parallel Plate Capacitor