Syllabus Physics 12- Learning Outcomes
Abbreviations
- LO – NCERT Learning Outcomes
- CLO – Content domain specific Learning Outcomes
Electrostatics
Electric Charges and Fields
CLO1: Explain origin, types and properties of electric charges
Key Concept: Electric charges
LO1: Recognizes the concepts of Physics related to various natural phenomena
Indicator:
C1. Recognizes two types of charges based on frictional electrostatic phenomena and
infer the properties of charges
LO13: Recognizes different processes used in Physics-related industrial and technological applications
Indicator:
C2 Explains earthing and its importance in the household circuits
LO2: Differentiates between certain physical quantities
Indicator:
C3. Differentiates between conductors and insulators based on the movement of charges
LO1: Recognises the concepts of Physics related to various natural phenomena
Indicator:
C4. Elaborates quantization, additivity and conservation of charge
CLO2: Derive and apply Coulomb’s law to calculate forces due to one/multiple charges
Key Concept: Coulomb’s Law
LO1: Recognises the concepts of Physics related to various natural phenomena
Indicator:
C5. Derives and states Coulomb’s law in vector form
LO10: Exhibits creativity and out-of–the-box thinking in solving challenging Physics problems
Indicator:
C6. Applies Coulomb’s law of electrostatics and Newton’s law of gravitation to compare the forces acting between a proton and an electron
CL03. Deduce electric field using electrostatic force and explain the properties of field lines
Key Indicator: Electric field
LO5. Derives formulae and equations
Indicator:
C8. Infers the inter-relation between electric field and electrostatic force and explain electric field as a special case of force using mathematical formula
LO4. Explains processes, phenomena and laws with the understanding of the relationship between nature and matter on scientific basis
Indicator:
C9. Draws and explains the significance of electric field lines in terms of intensity and direction of electric field
C10. Appreciates the properties of electric field lines in terms of its direction, etc
CLO4. Understand electric dipole and apply Coulombs law to calculate electric field and torque due to electric dipole
Key Concept: Electric dipole
LO5. Derives formulae and equations
Indicator:
C11. Explains the formation of an electric dipole and derive a general vector formula for a dipole moment.
C12. Derives the electric field of a dipole in its equatorial plane and axial plane at a distance r from the dipole center
C13. Derives the equation for torque experienced by a dipole in a uniform electric field
CLO5. Explain and apply electric flux using a simple charge placed inside a surface
Key Concept: Electric flux
LO5. Derives formulae and equations
Indicators:
C14. Elaborates electric flux using a surface diagram and derive the relation between flux and electric field
C15. Explain Gauss law and derive a general equation for Gauss law
CLO6. Apply Gauss law to calculate electric filed when the source distribution has simple symmetry
Key Concept: Gauss law
LO11. Applies concepts of Physics in daily life with reasoning while decision- making and solving
problems
Indicator:
C16. Applies Gauss law to calculate electric field due to thin infinitely long straight wire, plane sheet and spherical shell of a particular density
Electric Potential and Capacitance
CLO7: Describes the concept of electric potential energy and electric potential.
Key Concept: Electric potential energy
LO4: Explains processes, phenomena and laws with the understanding of the relationship between nature and matter on scientific basis
Indicator: C17. Describes electric potential energy as a difference between two points and as negative of work done by an electric field and identifies the path independence of the work done by electrostatic field
Key Concept: Electric potential
LO5: Derives formulae and equations
Indicator:
C18.Describes the concept of electric potential as derived from electric potential energy for a unit positive charge and derives the expression for the electric potential at a point due to the electrostatic field of a point charge
LO2: Differentiates between certain physical quantities
Indicator:
C19.Compares the variation of electric field and electric potential due to a point charge with the distance from the charge and solves problems related to electric potential and electric potential energy
CL08. Derives the expression for the electric potential due to an electric dipole, system of charges, charged spherical shell and a sphere
Key Concept: Electric potential due to a dipole
LO5:
Indicator:
C20.Derives the expression for the electric potential due to an electric dipole along axial and equatorial line
C21.Explains how to derive the electric potential due to a system of discrete point charges and a continuous charge distribution and derives the expression for the electric potential within, on the surface of and outside a uniformly charged thin spherical shell and solid sphere
CLO9. Describes the concept of equipotential surfaces
Key Concept: Equipotential surface
LO4:
Indicator:
C22.Describes the concept of an equipotential surface and explains the relationship between electric field and rate of change of electric potential
CLO10. Derives the expression for the electric potential energy of a system of point charges
Key Concept: Electric potential energy
LO5:
Indicator:
C23.Derives the expression for the electric potential energy of a system of point charges and a dipole in an external electric field
CLO11. Explains electrostatic properties of solid conductors and a dielectric
Key Concept: Electrostatics of solid conductors
LO11:
Indicator:
C24.Explains and derives for an expression of electrostatic field and electric potential inside a conductor, on its surface and outside the charged conductor and explains the principle behind electrostatic shielding
LO4:
Indicator:
C25.Explains how a net dipole moment is developed due to an external electric field in the materials made of polar molecules and non-polar molecules
CLO12. Defines a capacitor and derives expressions for capacitance for parallel plate capacitor and related terms for dielectrics
Key Concept: Capacitors and capacitance
LO5:
Indicator:
C26.Defines capacitance for a system of two conductors charged with equal and opposite charges and derives the expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with vacuum and a dielectric between the plates
Key Concept: Parallel plate capacitor
LO5:
Indicator:
C27.Derives the expression for equivalent capacitance for capacitors connected in series and in parallel
Key Concept: Potential energy in a capacitor
LO5:
Indicator:
C28. Derives the expression for energy stored in a capacitor and energy density for the electric field inside a parallel plate capacitor
Current electricity
Current electricity
CLO13. States and explains Ohms law in conductors
Key Concept: Ohms Law
LO4:
Indicator:
C29. States Ohm law and gives its formula in terms of current, resistance, voltage, current density and electric field
LO5. Derives formulae and equations
C30. Derives formula for drift velocity, recognises conductivity and mobility of the charge carriers and identifies the limitations of Ohm’s law
CLO14. Defines resistivities of various materials
Key Concept: Resistivity
LO4. Explains processes, phenomena and laws with the understanding of the relationship between nature and matter on scientific basis
Indicator:
C31. Defines resistivity of materials, states its formula and identifies its dependence on temperature of the material
CLO15. Describes the power loss in a conductor carrying current
Key Concept: Electrical energy and power
LO4: Explains processes, phenomena and laws with the understanding of the relationship between nature and matter on scientific basis
Indicator:
C32. Defines energy dissipated and power consumed through a conductor of resistance R and carrying current I
CLO16: Defines and differentiates between emf and potential difference across a cell
Key Concept: Cells, emf and potential difference
LO5: Derives formulae and equations
Indicator:
C33.Defines electromotive force across a cell in an open circuit and differentiates it from potential difference across a cell in a closed circuit and derives the relation between them when a current I is drawn by an external resistor connected across a cell
CLO17. Derives and describes the equivalent emf across a combination of cells connected in series and parallel
Key Concept: Combination of cells
LO5: Derives formulae and equations
Indicator:
C34.Recognises the cells connected in series and parallel combination and derives equivalent emf across multiple cells connected in series and in parallel
LO4: Explains processes, phenomena and laws with the understanding of the relationship between nature and matter on scientific basis
Indicator:
C35.Identifies the equivalent internal resistances across a combination of multiple cells connected in series and in parallel in an electric circuit
CLO18: States and explains Kirchhoff’s rules across electric circuits
Key Concept: Kirchhoff’s rules
LO11: Applies concepts of Physics in daily life with reasoning while decision- making and solving problems
Indicator:
C36.States the two Kirchhoff’s rules: Junction rule and Loop rule for electric circuits and applies the rules for solving electric circuit problems
CLO19: Describes the principle and working of each of applications of Kirchhoff’s rules, that is, Wheatstone bridge
Key Concept: Wheatstone’ s bridge
LO7: Handles tools and laboratory apparatus properly; measures physical quantities using appropriate apparatus, instruments, and devices
Indicator:
C37.Describes the working principle of Wheatstone bridge and using Kirchhoff’s rules derive the balanced condition of the bridge
Magnetic effects of current and magnetism
Moving charges and magnetism
CLO20: Explains magnetic Lorentz force on a charge moving in magnetic field
Key Concept: Magnetic force of moving charges and current carrying conductor
LO4: Explains processes, phenomena and laws with the understanding of the relationship between nature and matter on scientific basis
Indicator:
C38.Defines magnetic Lorentz force on a charge moving with velocity v in magnetic field B and identifies its direction using Fleming’s left-hand rule and extrapolates the definition to identify the magnetic force on a current-carrying element in magnetic field
CLO21: Describes the path followed by charged particles projected in the region under the combined effect of electric and magnetic fields
Key Concept: Motion in combined electric and magnetic fields
LO4: Explains processes, phenomena and laws with the understanding of the relationship between nature and matter on scientific basis
Indicator:
C39.Explain the nature of the path followed by a charged particle projected with a velocity v in a magnetic field and recognise how the shape of the path followed by the moving charge depends upon its angle of projection into the magnetic field
LO11: Applies concepts of Physics in daily life with reasoning while decision- making and solving problems
Indicator:
C40. Identifies the two applications of motion of charged particles under the combined effect of electric and magnetic fields as velocity selector and the cyclotron and describes their working principle and derives the related equations
CLO22: States Biot Savart’s law and describes the magnetic field produced by current element and a current carrying loop
Key Concept: Biot Savart Law
LO4. Explains processes, phenomena and laws with the understanding of the relationship between nature and matter on scientific basis
Indicator:
C41.I dentifies the current-carrying element as a vector source of magnetic field and states Biot Savart’s law to describe the nature of magnetic field produced by a current-carrying element
LO11:
Indicator:
C42.Applies Biot Savart’s law to the current-carrying loop to determine the magnetic field produced along its axis and at the center of the loop and identifies the factors on which it depends upon
CLO23: States Ampere’s circuital law and applies it to determine the magnetic field due to an infinitely long current-carrying conductor
Key Concept: Ampere’s circuital law
LO4: Explains processes, phenomena and laws with the understanding of the relationship between nature and matter on scientific basis
Indicator:
C43.States Ampere’s circuital law and recognises it as an alternative to Biot Savart law to determine magnetic field due to current carrying sources
CLO24: Describes the current-carrying solenoid and toroid and derives magnetic fields produced due to them
Key Concept: The solenoid and toroid
LO4:
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CLO25: Explains the forces exerted by a pair of parallel current-carrying wires on each other and defines one ampere of current
Key Concept: Force between two parallel current carrying conductors
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CLO26: Describes the torque acting on a current-carrying loop placed in a magnetic field and identifies it as equivalent to a magnetic dipole placed in an external magnetic field
Key Concept: Torque on current carrying loop
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CLO27: Describes the construction and working principle of moving coil galvanometer and takes the initiative to convert an MCG into a voltmeter and an ammeter and use it appropriately for the measurements of voltages and currents in an electric circuit
Key Concept: The moving coil galvanometer
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