Senior Secondary: Physics (312)

Welcome to the revised Physics course of National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). The Physics course is now divided into eight modules comprising thirty lessons on different themes. These eight modules contain predominantly the subject matter of mechanics, electricity, light and other areas of physics and represent the base knowledge which is required to progress into more advanced areas for developing appreciation for the fact that physics plays a significant role in most situations. The module VIII contains application oriented specific fields like semiconductors, electronics and communication. The Physics course has three parts. Parts 1 and 2 have theoretical part and Part 3 has laboratory work. The part 1 comprises four modules having seven lessons of module I on Motion, Force and Energy, two lessons of Module II on Mechanics of Solids and Fluids, three lessons of Module III on Thermal Physics and two lessons of Module IV on Oscillations and Waves. The second part comprises other four modules having five lessons of module V on Electricity and Magnetism, four lessons of module VI on Optics and Optical Instruments, four lessons of module VII on Atoms and Nuclei and three lessons of module VIII on Semiconductor Devices and Communication.

WEEK

NAME OF LESSON

WEEK 1

01 Units, Dimensions and Vectors

02 Motion in a Straight Line

WEEK 2

03 Laws of Motion

WEEK 3

04 Motion in a Plane

05 Gravitation

WEEK 4

06 Work, Energy and Power

WEEK 5

07 Motion of a Rigid Body

WEEK 6

08 Elastic Properties of Solids

09 Properties of Fluids

WEEK 7

10 Kinetic Theory of Gases

11 Thermodynamics

WEEK 8

12 Heat Transfer and Solar Energy

WEEK 9

13 Simple Harmonic Motion

WEEK 10

14 Wave Phenomena

WEEK 11

15 Electric Charge and Electric Field

WEEK 12

16 Electric Potential and Capacitors

WEEK 13

17 Electric Current

WEEK 14

18 Magnetism and Magnetic Effect of Electric Current

WEEK 15

19 Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current

WEEK 16

20 Reflection and Refraction of Light

21 Dispersion and Scattering of light

WEEK 17

22 Wave Phenomena and Light

23 Optical Instruments

WEEK 18

24 Structure of Atom

WEEK 19

25 Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

WEEK 20

26 Nuclei and Radioactivity

WEEK 21

27 Nuclear Fission and Fusion

WEEK 22

28 Semiconductors and Semiconducting Devices

WEEK 23

29 Applications of Semiconductor Devices

WEEK 24

30 Communication Systems