Physical Science

Reflection of light at curved surfaces

➢ Ray rules (4)

➢ Ray diagrams (for concave – 6; for convex – 2)
➢ Problems based on lens maker’s formula
➢ Activity to determine the formation of image based on various positions of object
➢ Definitions of terms used for spherical mirrors
➢ Definitions of spherical mirrors
➢ Finding focus of a concave mirror using paper and sunrays as incident rays
➢ Magnification of mirror
➢ Process of making a solar cooker

Chemical Equations

➢ Finding whether a reaction is endothermic or exothermic

➢ Experiments on Precipitate reactions
➢ Experiment on HCl – Zn reaction
➢ Symbolic representation of reactions
➢ Balancing a chemical equation
➢ Avogadro’s number
NOTE: STP and GMV can be left for choice

Acids, bases and salts

➢ Definition of litmus
➢ Olfactory indicators
➢ Reaction of acids/bases with metals
➢ Reaction of acids with carbonates and metal hydrogen carbonates
➢ Neutralization
➢ Properties of acids and bases
➢ Strength of acid or base
➢ pH scale (range of acids and bases)
➢ importance of pH in everyday life
➢ uses of bleaching powder, baking soda, washing soda, POP

Refraction of light at curved surfaces

➢ Ray rules
➢ Ray diagrams
➢ Problems based on lens formula
➢ Activity to determine the formation of image based on various positions of object
➢ Sign convention
➢ Definitions of various lens with diagram
➢ Magnification
➢ Activity to show that focal length of a lens depends upon surrounding medium
➢ Why does a lemon look larger when it’s kept in glass full of water?
➢ Why does a man standing at the bank of river look taller when seen from inside the river?
Human eye
➢ Least distance of distinct vision
➢ Angle of vision
➢ Structure of eye
➢ Maximum focal length of eye
➢ Minimum focal length of eye
➢ Defects of eye
➢ Power of lens

Structure of atom
➢ Wavelength and frequency
➢ Max Plank’s law of energy
➢ Bohr’s atomic model of hydrogen and limitations
➢ Bohr-Sommerfeld atomic model of hydrogen
➢ Quantum numbers
➢ nlx method
➢ Pauli’s exclusion principle
➢ Hund’s rule
➢ Aufbau principle
➢ Moeller chart
Classification of elements
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