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Physics Class 12 Notes – Important Topics

1. Wave Optics (Light Waves)

• Huygens' Principle – Explains the wave nature of light.
• Interference – Constructive & destructive interference (Young's Double-Slit Experiment).
• Diffraction – Bending of light around obstacles (Single-Slit Experiment).
• Polarization – Light waves oscillating in a single plane.

2. Ray Optics

• Reflection & Refraction – Laws of reflection and refraction (Snell's Law).
• Mirror & Lens Formula – 1f=1v−1u\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{v} - \frac{1}{u}f1​=v1​−u1​.
• Total Internal Reflection – Optical fibers work on this principle.
• Power of Lens – P=100fP = \frac{100}{f}P=f100​ (Diopters).

3. Nuclei

• Nuclear Binding Energy – Stability of nuclei.
• Radioactivity – Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Decay.
• Half-Life & Decay Law – N=N0e−λtN = N_0 e^{-\lambda t}N=N0​e−λt.
• Nuclear Fission & Fusion – Energy production in stars and nuclear reactors.

4. Semiconductor Electronics

• Types of Semiconductors – Intrinsic & Extrinsic (n-type & p-type).
• Diodes & Transistors – PN Junction Diode, LED, Zener Diode, Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT).
• Logic Gates – AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR.

5. Electromagnetic Waves

• Maxwell's Equations – Predict the existence of electromagnetic waves.
• Spectrum of EM Waves – Radio, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible, UV, X-rays, Gamma Rays.
• Uses of EM Waves – Communication, medical imaging, and industry applications.

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1. Wave Optics (Light as a Wave)

Key Concepts:

• Huygens' Principle: Every point on a wavefront acts as a source of secondary wavelets.

• Interference: Superposition of two coherent light waves.

  • Young’s Double Slit Experiment – Fringe width:

    β=λDd\beta = \frac{\lambda D}{d}β=dλD​

• Diffraction: Bending of light around edges or obstacles.

• Polarisation: Light waves oscillating in one direction.

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2. Ray Optics (Geometrical Optics)

Key Concepts:

• Reflection and Refraction (Snell's Law):

  n1sin⁡θ1=n2sin⁡θ2n_1 \sin \theta_1 = n_2 \sin \theta_2n1​sinθ1​=n2​sinθ2​

• Lenses and Mirrors:

  • Mirror Formula:

    1f=1v+1u\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{v} + \frac{1}{u}f1​=v1​+u1​

  • Lens Formula:

    1f=1v−1u\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{v} - \frac{1}{u}f1​=v1​−u1​

• Total Internal Reflection (TIR)

• Optical Instruments:

  • Microscope, Telescope, Human Eye

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3. Nuclei

Key Concepts:

• Atomic Nucleus: Protons + Neutrons

• Mass Defect (Δm) and Binding Energy:

  E=Δm⋅c2E = \Delta m \cdot c^2E=Δm⋅c2

• Radioactivity:

  • Alpha (α), Beta (β), Gamma (γ) Decay

  • Decay Law:

    N=N0e−λtN = N_0 e^{-\lambda t}N=N0​e−λt

• Half-life (T½):

  T1/2=0.693λT_{1/2} = \frac{0.693}{\lambda}T1/2​=λ0.693​

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4. Semiconductors (Electronics)

Key Concepts:

• Types: Intrinsic and Extrinsic (p-type & n-type)

• Diode: Allows current in one direction (Forward Bias)

• Transistor (n-p-n/p-n-p): Used for amplification and switching

• Logic Gates:

  • AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR

Important Formula:
Current in forward-biased diode ≈ exponential
Reverse-biased diode ≈ almost 0

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5. Electromagnetic Waves

Key Concepts:

• EM Waves: Transverse waves of electric and magnetic fields

• Speed:

  c=1μ0ε0≈3×108 m/sc = \frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu_0 \varepsilon_0}} \approx 3 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s}c=μ0​ε0​​1​≈3×108 m/s

• Electromagnetic Spectrum:

  • Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible, UV, X-ray, Gamma

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