Syllabus CBSE Class 10

We are mainly concerned with the Physics syllabus.

Theme: Natural Phenomena

Reflection of light:

• by the curved surfaces
• images from spherical mirrors
• centre of curvature
• principal axis
• principal focus
• focal length
• mirror formula no derivations required
• magnification

Refraction of light

• laws of refraction
• refractive index
• refraction by spherical lens
• image formed by spherical lens
• lens formula no derivations required
• magnification
• power of a lens
• refraction through prism
• Dispersion of light
• scattering of light
• applications in daily life

Theme: how things work

Effects of current

• electric current
• potential difference
• ohm's law
• resistance
• resistivity
• factors on which resistance depends
• series and parallel combination and their applications in daily life
• electric power
• interrelation between P, V, I and r

Magnetic effects of current

• magnetic field
• field lines
• field due to a current carrying conductor
• field due to current carrying solenoid
• force on current carrying conductor
• Fleming's left hand rule
• electric motor
• electromagnetic induction
• induced potential difference
• induced current
• Fleming's right hand rule