Physics Syllabus Class 9 and 10, Punjab Boards 2025-27
Free Physics syllabus for Class 9 and 10, session 2025-27, for the Punjab boards. Download the official syllabus pages as a PDF.
Topics
Class 9
1. Physical Quantities And Measurement
1.1 Physical and Non-Physical Quantities
1.2 Base and Derived Physical Quantities
1.3 International System of Units
1.4 Scientific Notation
1.5 Length Measuring Instruments
1.6 Mass Measuring Instruments
1.7 Time Measuring Instruments
1.8 Volume Measuring Instruments
1.9 Errors in Measurements
1.10 Uncertainty in a Measurement
1.11 Significant Figures
1.12 Precision and Accuracy
1.13 Roudning off the Digits
2. Kinematics
2.1 Scalars and Vectors
2.2 Rest and Motion
2.3 Types of Motion
2.4 Distance and Displacement
2.5 Speed of Velocity
2.6 Acceleration
2.7 Graphical Analysis of Motion
2.8 Gradient of a Distance-Time Graph
2.9 Speed-Time Graph
2.10 Gradient of a Speed-Time Graph
2.11 Area Under Speed-Time Graph
2.12 Solving Problems for Motion Under Gravity
2.13 Free Fall Acceleration
3. Dynamics
3.1 Concept of Force
3.2 Fundamental Forces
3.3 Forces in a Free-Body Diagram
3.4 Newton’s Laws of Motion
3.5 Limitations of Newton’s Laws of Motion
3.6 Mass and Weight
3.7 Mechanical and Electronic Balances
3.8 Friction
3.9 Momentum and Impulse
3.10 Principle of Conservation of Momentum
4. Turning Effect Of Force
4.1 Like and Unlike Parallel Forces
4.2 Addition of Forces
4.3 Turning Effect of a Force
4.4 Resolution of Vectors
4.5 Determiniation of a Force from its Prependicular Components
4.6 Principle of Moments
4.7 Centre of Gravity and Centre of Mass
4.8 Equilibrium
4.9 Conditions of Equilibrium
4.10 States of Equilibrium
4.11 Improvement of Stability
4.12 Application of Stablity in Real Life
4.13 Centripetal Force
5. Work, Energy And Power
5.1 Work
5.2 Energy
5.3 Conservation of Energy
5.4 Sources of Energy
5.5 Renewable and Non-Renewable Sources
5.6 The Advantages and Disadvantages of Methods of Energy Production
5.7 Power
5.8 Efficiency
6. Mechanical Properties Of Matter
6.1 Deformation of Solids
6.2 Hooke’s Law
6.3 Density
6.4 Pressure
6.5 Pressure in Liquids
6.6 Atomospheric Pressure
6.7 Measurement of Atmospheric Pressure
6.8 Measurement of Pressure by Manometer
6.9 Pascal’s Law
7. Thermal Properties Of Matter
7.1 Kinetic Molecular Theory of Matter
7.2 Temperature and Heat
7.3 Themometers
7.4 Sensitivity, Range and Linearity of Thermometers
7.5 Structure of a Liquid-in-Glass Thermometer
8. Magnetism
8.1 Magnetic Materials
8.2 Properties of Magnets
8.3 Induced Magnetism
8.4 Temporary and Permanent Magnets
8.5 Magnetic Fields
8.6 Uses of Permanent Magnets
8.7 Electromagnets
8.8 Domain Theory of Magnetism
8.9 Magnetisation and Demagnetisation
8.10 Applications of Magnets in Recording Technology
8.11 Soft Iron as Magnetic Shield
9. Nature Of Science
9.1 Scope of Physics
9.2 Branches of Physics
9.3 Interdisciplinary Nature of Physics
9.4 Interdisciplinary Research
9.5 Scientific Mehods
9.6 Scientific Base of Technologies and Engineering
Class 10
10. Simple Harmonic Motion And Waves
10.1 Simple Harmonic Motion
10.1.1 Motion of Mass Attached to a Spring
10.1.2 Ball and Bowl System
10.1.3 Motion of a Simple Pendulum
10.2 Damped Oscillations
10.3 Wave Motion
10.4 Types of Mechanical Waves
10.5 Waves As Carriers of Energy
10.6 Ripple Tank
11. Sound
11.1 Sound Waves
11.2 Characteristics of Sound
11.3 Reflection of Sound
11.4 Speed of Sound
11.5 Noise Pollution
11.6 Audible Frequency Range
11.7 Ultrasound
12. Geometrical Optics
12.1 Reflection of Light
12.1.1 Laws of Reflection
12.1.2 Types of Reflection
12.2 Spherical Mirrors
12.3 Image Location by Spherical Mirror Formula
12.4 Refraction of Light
12.5 Total Internal Reflection
12.6 Refraction Through Prism
12.7 Lenses
12.8 Refraction Through Lenses
12.9 Formation of Image by Lens Equation
12.10 Applications of Lenses
12.11 Simple Microscope
12.12 Compound Microscope
12.13 Telescope
12.14 The Human Eye
12.15 Defects of Vision
13. Electrostatics
13.1 Production of Electric Charges
13.2 Electrostatic Induction
13.3 Electroscope
13.4 Coulomb’s Law
13.5 Electric Field and Electric Field Intensity
13.6 Electrostatic Potential
13.7 Capacitors and Capacitance
13.8 Different Types of Capacitors
13.9 Applications of Electrostatics
13.10 Some Hazards of Static Electricity
14. Current Electricity
14.1 Electric Current
14.2 Potential Difference
14.3 Electromotive Force (e.m.f)
14.4 Ohm’s Law
14.5 V-I Characteristics of Ohmic and Non Ohmic Conductors
14.6 Specific Resistance (Resistivity)
14.7 Conductors
14.8 Insulators
14.9 Combination of Resistors
14.10 Electrical Energy and Joule’s Law
14.11 Electric Power
14.12 Direct Current and Alternating Current
14.13 Hazards of Electricity
14.14 Safe Use of Electricity in Homes
15. Electromagnetism
15.1 Magnetic Effects of a Steady Current
15.2 Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor Placed in a Magnetic field
15.3 Turning Effect on a Current-Carrying Coil in a Magnetic Field
15.4 D.C. Motor
15.5 Electromagnetic Induction
15.6 Direction of Induced e.m.f., Lenz’s Law
15.7 A.C. Generator
15.8 Mutual Induction
15.9 Transformer
15.10 High Voltage Transmission
16. Basic Electronics
16.1 Thermionic Emission
16.2 Investigating the Properties of Electrons
16.3 Cathode-Ray Oscilloscope (C.R.O)
16.4 Analogue and Digital Electronics
16.5 Basic Operations of Digital Electronics-Logic Gates
16.6 AND Operation
16.7 OR Operation
16.8 NOT Operation
16.9 NAND Gate
16.10 NOR Gate
16.11 Uses of Logic Gates
17. Information And Communication Technology
17.1 Information and Communication Technology
17.2 Components of Computer Based Information System (CBIS)
17.3 Flow of Information
17.4 Transmission of Electrical Signal Through Wires
17.5 Transmissions of Radio waves Through Space
17.6 Transmission of Light Signals Through Optical Fibers
17.7 Information Storage Devices, Primary Memory, Secondary Storage Devices, Audio and Video Cassettes, Magnetic Disks, Hard Disk, Compact Disc (CDs), Flash Drive, Application of Computer, Data Management, Internet Services, Browsers, How to Search the Web, Electronic Mail