Class 12 (Science Stream)

Physics Notes & Syllabus

Mechanics | Waves & Optics | Electricity & Magnetism | Modern Physics

Here you can find the complete list of chapters for the Class 12 Physics subject based on the latest NEB/CDC curriculum.
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Class 12 Physics Chapters

Part A: Mechanics & Heat and Thermodynamics (Units 1-5)

Unit 1: Rotational Dynamics

Unit 2: Periodic Motion (SHM)

Unit 3: Fluid Statics

Unit 4: First Law of Thermodynamics

Unit 5: Second Law of Thermodynamics

Part B: Waves & Optics (Units 6-13)

Unit 6: Wave Motion

Unit 7: Mechanical Waves

Unit 8: Waves in Pipes and Strings

Unit 9: Acoustic Phenomena

Unit 10: Nature and Propagation of Light

Unit 11: Interference

Unit 12: Diffraction

Unit 13: Polarization

Part C: Electricity & Magnetism (Units 14-19)

Unit 14: Electrical Circuits (Kirchhoff's Laws)

Unit 15: Thermoelectric Effects

Unit 16: Magnetic Field of Current

Unit 17: Magnetic Properties of Materials

Unit 18: Electromagnetic Induction (EMI)

Unit 19: Alternating Currents (AC)

Part D: Modern Physics (Units 20-25)

Unit 20: Electrons

Unit 21: Photons (Quantum Nature of Light)

Unit 22: Semiconductor Devices (P-N Junction)

Unit 23: Quantization of Energy

Unit 24: Radioactivity and Nuclear Reaction

Unit 25: Recent Trends in Physics