Displacement current,maxwell equation, electromgnetic waves , electromagnetic spectrum,

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.

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).

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.

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.

Alternating currents, peak and RMS value of alternating current/voltageReactance and impedanceLCR series circuit (phasors only), resonance, power in AC circuits, power factor, watt less current.AC generatorTransformer

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.

Concept of magnetic field, Oersted's experimentBiot - 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.

Electric current, flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor,Drift velocity, mobility and their relation with electric currentOhm's lawV-I characteristics (linear and non-linear)Electrical energy and powerElectrical 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 parallelKirchhoff's rulesWheatstone bridge.

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).

Electromagnetic induction Faraday's laws, induced EMF and current Lenz's Law,Self and mutual induction.

Energy bands in conductors Semiconductors and insulators (qualitative ideas only)Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors- p and n type, p-n junctionSemiconductor diode - I-V characteristics in forwardReverse bias application of junction diode -diode as a rectifier