CBSE Class 12 Physics Syllabus 2023-24 | Free PDF Download
CBSE Class 12 Physics Syllabus are released by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). For a better preparation, students must thoroughly go through the latest syllabus and marking scheme. Otherwise, students may be confused, from which part or chapter they should start first. A PDF of the CBSE Class 12 Physics Syllabus is given below. So, directly download it and utilize for better study strategy. Students must always know, which chapters are more important and which chapter contain maximum marks. So, they will have the better idea to prepare for a better study plan
Class 12 Board are a crucial step for all the students as it decide the future and the selection of colleges or universities also depends on Class 12 Board exam. So, it should taking very seriously and need a properly study plan strategy. That’s why always focus on the latest syllabus and marking scheme for a better plan. You can also download the latest CBSE class 12 Physics syllabus from the CBSE official website – cbse.gov.inA direct link to download CBSE Class 12 Physics Syllabus PDF is also provided below for the students.
CBSE Class 12 Physics Course Structure 2023-24
Class 12 Physics syllabus has many parts so its important to know the subject-wise weightage for better preparation. Here’s the course structure with mark weightage for your better preparation.
Units
Name of the unit
Marks
Unit–I
Electrostatics
16
Chapter–1: Electric Charges and Fields
Chapter–2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Unit-II
Current Electricity
Chapter–3: Current Electricity
Unit-III
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
17
Chapter–4: Moving Charges and Magnetism
Chapter–5: Magnetism and Matter
Unit-IV
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
Chapter–6: Electromagnetic Induction
Chapter–7: Alternating Current
Unit–V
Electromagnetic Waves
18
Chapter–8: Electromagnetic Waves
Unit–VI
Optics
Chapter–9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Chapter–10: Wave Optics
Unit–VII
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
12
Chapter–11: Dual Nature of Radiation andMatter
Unit–VIII
Atoms and Nuclei
Chapter–12: Atoms
Chapter–13: Nuclei
Unit–IX
Electronic Devices
7
Chapter–14: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
Total
70
Practicals
30
Total
100
CBSE Class 12 Physics Syllabus 2023-24
Unit 1: 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 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, 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).
Unit 2: Current Electricity
Chapter–3: Current Electricity
Electric 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.
Unit 3: 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 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 galvanometerits current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter.
Chapter–5: Magnetism and Matter
Bar 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.
Unit 4: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
Chapter–6: Electromagnetic Induction
Electromagnetic induction; Faraday’s laws, induced EMF and current; Lenz’s Law, Self and mutual induction.
Chapter–7: Alternating Current
Alternating 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.
Unit 5: Electromagnetic waves
Chapter–8: Electromagnetic Waves
Basic 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.
Unit 6: Optics
Chapter–9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Ray 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.
Chapter–10: Wave Optics
Wave 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).
Unit 7: 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 photoelectric effect
Matter waves-wave nature of particles, de-Broglie relation.
Unit 8: Atoms and Nuclei
Chapter–12: Atoms
Alpha-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).
Chapter–13: Nuclei
Composition 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.
Unit 9: Electronic Devices
Chapter–14: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
Energy 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.
CBSE Class 12 Physics Question Paper Design 2023-24
Typology of Questions
Total Marks
Approximate %
Remembering: Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers. Understanding: Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organising, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, and stating main ideas.
27
38
Applying: Solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way.
22
32
Analysing: Examine and break information into parts by identifying motives or causes. Make inferences and find evidence to support generalisations. Evaluating: Present and defend opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria. Creating: Compile information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions.
21
30
Total
70
100
Practical
30
Gross Total
100
Note: The above template is only a sample. Suitable internal variations may be made for generating similar templates keeping the overall weightage to different form of questions and typology of questions same.
CBSE Class 12 Physics Practical Question Paper 2023-24
PRACTICALS – Total Periods 60The record to be submitted by the students at the time of their annual examination has to include: Record of at least 8 Experiments [with 4 from each section], to be performed by the students. Record of at least 6 Activities [with 3 each from section A and section B], to be performed by the students. The Report of the project carried out by the students.
Two experiments one from each section
7 + 7 Marks
Practical record [experiments and activities]
5 Marks
One activity from any section
3 Marks
Investigatory Project
3 Marks
Viva on experiments, activities and project
5 Marks
TOTAL
30 Marks
SECTION–A
List of Experiments
To determine resistivity of two / three wires by plotting a graph for potential difference versus current.
To find resistance of a given wire / standard resistor using metre bridge.
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.
To determine resistance of a galvanometer by half-deflection method and to find its figure of merit.
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.
To find the frequency of AC mains with a sonometer.
List of Activities
To measure the resistance and impedance of an inductor with or without iron core.
To measure resistance, voltage (AC/DC), current (AC) and check continuity of a given circuit using multimeter.
To assemble a household circuit comprising three bulbs, three (on/off) switches, a fuse and a power source.
To assemble the components of a given electrical circuit.
To study the variation in potential drop with length of a wire for a steady current.
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
List of Experiments
To find the value of v for different values of u in case of a concave mirror and to find the focal length.
To find the focal length of a convex mirror, using a convex lens.
To find the focal length of a convex lens by plotting graphs between u and v or between 1/u and 1/v.
To find the focal length of a concave lens, using a convex lens.
To determine angle of minimum deviation for a given prism by plotting a graph between angle of incidence and angle of deviation.
To determine refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope.
To find the refractive index of a liquid using convex lens and plane mirror.
To find the refractive index of a liquid using a concave mirror and a plane mirror.
To draw the I-V characteristic curve for a p-n junction diode in forward and reverse bias.
List of Activities
To identify a diode, an LED, a resistor and a capacitor from a mixed collection of such items.
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.
To study effect of intensity of light (by varying distance of the source) on an LDR.
To observe refraction and lateral deviation of a beam of light incident obliquely on a glass slab.
To observe diffraction of light due to a thin slit.
To study the nature and size of the image formed by a (i) convex lens, or (ii) concave mirror, on a screen by using a candle and a screen (for different distances of the candle from the lens/mirror).
To obtain a lens combination with the specified focal length by using two lenses from the given set of lenses.
Suggested Investigatory Projects
To study various factors on which the internal resistance/EMF of a cell depends.
To study the variations in current flowing in a circuit containing an LDR because of a variation in (a) the power of the incandescent lamp, used to ‘illuminate’ the LDR (keeping all the lamps at a fixed distance). (b) the distance of a incandescent lamp (of fixed power) used to ‘illuminate’ the LDR.
To find the refractive indices of (a) water (b) oil (transparent) using a plane mirror, an equiconvex lens (made from a glass of known refractive index) and an adjustable object needle.
To investigate the relation between the ratio of (i) output and input voltage and (ii) number of turns in the secondary coil and primary coil of a self-designed transformer.
To investigate the dependence of the angle of deviation on the angle of incidence using a hollow prism filled one by one, with different transparent fluids.
To estimate the charge induced on each one of the two identical Styrofoam (or pith) balls suspended in a vertical plane by making use of Coulomb’s law.
To study the factor on which the self-inductance of a coil depends by observing the effect of this coil, when put in series with a resistor/(bulb) in a circuit fed up by an A.C. source of adjustable frequency.
To study the earth’s magnetic field using a compass needle -bar magnet by plotting magnetic field lines and tangent galvanometer.
CBSE Class 12 Physics Syllabus 2023-24 PDF Download
Start your preparation today and don’t forget that, we are always there for your support and help. If you need any help regarding your preparation, don’t forget to comment below. We will try to reach you as soon as possible. Start your preparation today with Your Mentor Guru Study Materials. Good luck with your preparations!
