Chapter 1: Electric charge & field

1. State Coulomb's law of electrostatics.

2. What is electric field intensity? Write its S.I. unit. Draw the electric field lines for
(i) q>0 (iv) Electric dipole
(ii) q<0 (v) Uniform electric field.
(iii) two equal positive
charges
3. What is an electric dipole? Define dipole moment. Write its S.I. unit. Derive an expression
for electric field due to dipole (i) At axial point (ii) At equatorial point.
4. Derive an expression for torque acting on dipole in an external electric field.
5. Define electric flux. Is electric flux a scalar or vector quantity? Write its S.I. unit.
6. State Gauss’s theorem & use it to derive an expression for electric field due to infinitely long
charged straight wire of linear charge density λ. Draw the graph showing the variation of
electric field with distance.
7. Derive an expression for electric field due to a uniformly charged spherical shell of radius 'R'
at (i) outside the sphere (r > R) and (ii) inside the sphere (r < R). Draw the graph.
8. State Gauss’s theorem & use it to derive an expression for electric field due to an infinitely
charged plane sheet of surface charge density σ. Draw the graph.
Chapter 2: Electric potential & capacitance
1. Define electric potential & potential difference. Write its S.I. unit. Derive expression for
electric potential due to (i) a point charge (ii) electric dipole
2. Derive expression for potential energy of a system of (i) two point charges (ii) three point
charges
3. Derive expression for potential energy of two charges q₁ and q₂ placed in a uniform electric
field.
4. Derive an expression for work done in rotating a dipole in a uniform electric field and hence
find expression for potential energy.
5. Draw equipotential surfaces for various cases: positive/negative charges, dipole, uniform
field.
6. Define capacitance. Write S.I. unit. State principle of parallel plate capacitor. Derive
capacitance formula.
Chapter 3: Current electricity
1. Define drift velocity and relaxation time. Derive drift velocity in terms of relaxation time.
2. Derive expression for resistivity/conductivity using electron theory. Relate current density to
electric field.
3. Define internal resistance of a cell. Derive relation between emf and terminal voltage.
4. Two cells in parallel: derive equivalent emf and resistance.
5. Two cells in series: derive equivalent emf and resistance.
6. Graph between resistivity and temperature for copper, nichrome, semiconductor.
7. State Kirchhoff’s laws. What quantities are conserved?
8. Define and derive balance condition for Wheatstone bridge using Kirchhoff’s laws.
Chapter 4: Moving Charges & Magnetism

1. State Biot-Savart’s law. Derive magnetic field at axial point of a current loop.
2. State Ampere’s law. Apply to find B for (i) long wire (ii) solenoid
3. Derive force between two long parallel current-carrying wires. Define ampere.
4. Derive torque on a current loop in magnetic field.
5. Working of moving coil galvanometer, conversion to ammeter/voltmeter.

Chapter 5: Magnetism & Matter

1. Properties of paramagnetic, diamagnetic and ferromagnetic substances. Examples.

2. Magnetic field lines for para and diamagnetic materials.
3. Susceptibility values for different materials.
4. Variation of susceptibility with temperature for dia and paramagnetic substances.

Chapter 6: Electromagnetic Induction

1. State Faraday’s laws and Lenz's law.

2. Define magnetic flux. Is it scalar or vector?
3. Define and derive self-inductance of solenoid.
4. Define and derive mutual inductance of two solenoids.

Chapter 7: Alternating Current

1. Define (i) inductive reactance (ii) capacitive reactance (iii) impedance. Graphs vs frequency.
2. Impedance in RLC series circuit. Resonance condition.
3. AC generator: principle, construction, working with diagram.
4. Transformer: construction, principle, theory, and losses.

Chapter 8: Electromagnetic Waves

1. Diagram of EM wave in x-direction.

2. Relation between E and B in vacuum.
3. Define displacement current and its expression.
4. EM spectrum: frequency, wavelength, uses of different radiation types.

Chapter 9: Ray Optics

1. Derive expression for critical angle, state conditions for total internal reflection.
2. Optical fiber: diagram and uses.
3. Right-angled prism ray diagrams for 90° and 180° deviation.
4. Mirror formula and magnification.
5. Prism: diagram, derivation of refractive index using angle of minimum deviation.
6. Spherical surface: derive relation between object/image distance, radius of curvature. Derive
lens-maker’s formula.
7. Compound microscope: diagrams for image at least distance and infinity. Derive magnifying
power.
8. Astronomical telescope: diagrams and magnifying power expressions for two image
positions.
9. Reflecting telescope: labeled diagram and advantages over refracting type.

Chapter 10: Wave Optics

1. Define wave front, state Huygens’ principle, prove laws of reflection and refraction.
2. Coherent sources, reason no interference with different sodium lamps.
3. Young’s double slit: intensity distribution graph.
4. Effects on interference pattern: screen distance, slit separation, slit width.
5. Diffraction: single slit experiment, graph, expression for central maxima width.

Chapter 11: Dual Nature of Radiation & Matter

1. Define work function, threshold frequency, stopping potential.

2. Name phenomenon explaining particle nature of radiation.
3. Graph: photoelectric current vs intensity.
4. Graph: photoelectric current vs anode potential for different intensities.
5. Graph: photoelectric current vs collector potential for different frequencies. Which has higher
stopping potential?
6. Graph: stopping potential vs frequency for different materials.
7. Laws of photoelectric emission.
8. Einstein’s photoelectric equation and theory.
9. Effects of intensity and frequency on photoelectric current and kinetic energy.
10. Derive Bohr’s quantization using de Broglie hypothesis.
11. Why photoelectric effect not explained by wave theory.
12. Graph: de Broglie wavelength vs 1/√V. Identify particle with smaller mass.

Chapter 12: Atoms

1. Diagram of alpha scattering experiment. Derive distance of closest approach.

2. Bohr’s postulates. Derive radius and total energy in nth orbit.
3. Given energy in excited state: calculate K.E., P.E., and changes due to electron transition.
4. Energy level diagram and hydrogen spectral series.

Chapter 13: Nuclei

1. Radius of nucleus. Ratio of radii given mass number ratio.

2. Density ratio given radius ratio.
3. Energy in 1 amu in eV.
4. Define mass defect, binding energy, binding energy per nucleon.
5. Graph: binding energy vs mass number. Explain fission and fusion.
6. Define nuclear force. Properties and potential energy vs distance graph.

Chapter 14: Semiconductor Electronics

1. Energy bands. Compare conductor, insulator, semiconductor.

2. Hole/electron concentration ratio in intrinsic semiconductor.
3. Temperature where intrinsic semiconductor behaves like insulator.
4. Extrinsic semiconductors: p-type and n-type based on impurity.
5. Group 13 and 15 dopants for p and n type.
6. Energy band diagrams for p-type and n-type.
7. Depletion region, potential barrier: definitions and formation.
8. Width of depletion region in forward and reverse bias.
9. Forward/reverse biasing of p-n diode with diagrams and characteristics.
10. p-n junction as rectifier: half/full wave diagrams and working.