Contents

PHYSICS

Distance and displacement, Scalar and Vector quantities, addition and subtraction of Vectors, resolution of Vector. Speed and velocity, uniform and non-uniform motion, circular motion, mass and weight; momentum, impulse, laws of motion, conservation of momentum; work, power and energy, conservation of energy. Characteristics of sound waves, longitudinal and transverse waves, v =n relation. Spherical mirror, mirror formulae, laws of reflection and refraction, refraction through a glass slab and prism, total internal reflection, dispersion of light. Lens formulae, power of a lens. Microscope and Telescope. Coulomb’s law, electric current, electric potential and potential difference; Ohm’s law. Law of resistance in series and parallel. Heating effect of current -electric energy, electric power. Chemical effect of current-electroplating and electrolysis. Magnetic effect of current-electric motor, generator- A.C. and D.C. Nuclear Fission and Fusion, chain reaction.

CHEMISTRY

Atomic and molecular mass, mole concept, Avogadro’s Number, Avogadro’s law, ideal gas, gas laws, ideal gas equation, diffusion, STP. Fundamental particles, isotopes and isobars in an atom, cathode rays, Rutherford’s experiment, Postulates of Bohr’s theory, Electronic configuration of first twenty elements. Periodic classification of elements and gradation of properties (atomic size, ionization energies, electron affinities, electro-negativities and metallic character etc.) Electrovalent, covalent and co-ordinate bonds. Chemical equation. True solution, colloids and suspension. Strong and weak electrolytes. Acids, bases and salts. pH of a solution. Rate of the reaction and factors affecting the rate of the reaction. Oxidation and reduction. Metallurgical process. Manufacture & chemical properties of Sodium Carbonate and Ammonia. Properties of halogens & alkali metals. Properties of sulphur compounds (H2S, H2SO4 and SO2). Allotropes of Sulphur, Phosphorus and Carbon. Hydrocarbons: saturated and unsaturated, homologous series, functional group. Combustion of hydrocarbons.

MATHEMATICS

System of Linear equations in two variables and their solution by algebraic method. Application of linear equations in two variables in solving simple problems. Quadratic equations and their solutions by factorization and quadratic formula. Applications of quadratic equations in solving simple problems. General terms of an A.P., sum to n-terms of an A.P. and simple problems. Instalment payment and instalment buying. Surface area and volume of a cuboid, cube, cone and sphere. Theorems and problems based upon vertically opposite angles, congruence of triangles (SAS, ASA, SSS and RHS). Theorems and problems on similar triangles. Pythagorus theorem and problems based on it. Circle through three points, problems based upon equal chords, angle subtended at centre by an arc/chord of a circle, angle in semicircle and segments. Trigonometrical ratios of angles (Sin, Cos, & Tan for 0, 30, 45, 60 and 90). Simple height and distance problems. Collection and presentation of data, frequency distribution, mean of grouped data and bar chart. Coordinates of points, distance between two points, section formula and its application.

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