Class 12 Physics: Basic Notes
Chapter 1: Electric Charges and Fields
- Charge: Two types - positive and negative. Like charges repel, unlike attract.
- Coulomb's Law: F = k * (q1 * q2) / r^2
- Electric Field (E): E = F / q
- Electric Field Lines: Start from positive, end on negative.
- Electric Dipole: Two equal and opposite charges separated by a distance.
Chapter 2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
- Electric Potential (V): V = kQ / r
- Capacitance (C): C = Q / V
- Parallel Plate Capacitor: C = A / d
Chapter 3: Current Electricity
- Ohm's Law: V = IR
- Resistance (R), Resistivity ()
- Series and Parallel Combinations
Chapter 4: Moving Charges and Magnetism
- Magnetic Force: F = qvBsin
- Right-Hand Rule
- Ampere's Law: Bdl = I
Chapter 5: Magnetism and Matter
- Magnetization (M)
- Magnetic materials: Dia-, Para-, Ferro-
Chapter 6: Electromagnetic Induction
- Faraday's Law: = -dB/dt
- Lenz's Law
Chapter 7: Alternating Current
- AC Voltage: V = Vsint
- Impedance in RLC Circuit: Z = (R + (XL - XC))
Chapter 8: Electromagnetic Waves
- EM Waves: Transverse, speed = 310 m/s
- EM Spectrum
Chapter 9: Ray Optics
- Laws of Reflection and Refraction
- Lens Formula: 1/f = 1/v - 1/u
Chapter 10: Wave Optics
- YDSE, Interference
- Fringe Width: x = D/d
Chapter 11: Dual Nature
- Photoelectric Effect: Ek = h -
- de Broglie: = h/p
Chapter 12: Atoms
- Bohr's Model: mvr = n
Chapter 13: Nuclei
- Nuclear Radius: R = RA^(1/3)
- Radioactivity: Half-life
Chapter 14: Semiconductor Electronics
- Intrinsic and Extrinsic semiconductors
- Diodes, Logic Gates (AND, OR, NOT)