2nd Year Physics Notes

Practice94 MCQs & 70 exam questions with answers & mark schemes →

Every chapter of the physics syllabus for 2nd Year under the Punjab Board, in the order the book takes them. 12 lessons are published so far — each with notes, worked examples, a graph you can move, flashcards and a quiz — and more are being written.

Also called 12th Class, FSc Part 2, ICS Part 2, HSSC Part 2.

01

Thermal Physics

▸Thermal Properties of MatterTemperature, expansion, specific heat capacity and latent heat · 26 min · 8 questions→▸Heat and ThermodynamicsGas laws, kinetic theory and the laws that limit every engine · 26 min · 8 questions→

02

Simple Harmonic Motion

▸Oscillations and Simple Harmonic MotionThe one restoring-force condition that produces a sine wave in time · 25 min · 8 questions→

03

Physical Optics

▸Physical Optics and Gravitational WavesInterference, diffraction, polarisation — and waves in spacetime itself · 26 min · 8 questions→

04

Electrostatics

▸ElectrostaticsCharges at rest, and the fields they create · 18 min · 6 questions→

05

Alternating Current

▸Alternating CurrentRMS values, reactance, resonance and why the grid uses a.c. · 24 min · 8 questions→

06

Quantum Physics

▸Dawn of Modern PhysicsThe photon, the photoelectric effect and wave-particle duality · 24 min · 8 questions→

07

Nuclear and Particle Physics

▸The Nuclear Model of the AtomProtons, neutrons, electrons, isotopes and the experiment that found the nucleus · 20 min · 8 questions→▸RadioactivityAlpha, beta and gamma, decay equations, half-life and safety · 26 min · 8 questions→▸Nuclear PhysicsMass defect, binding energy, fission, fusion and reactors · 24 min · 8 questions→

08

Medical Physics

▸Medical PhysicsUltrasound, X-rays and PET — three ways of seeing inside without cutting · 24 min · 8 questions→

09

Space and Environment

▸Astronomy and CosmologyMeasuring a universe you cannot visit, and finding it is expanding · 22 min · 8 questions→

Frequently asked questions

What does 2nd Year Physics cover?

All 9 chapters — Thermal Physics, Simple Harmonic Motion, Physical Optics, and more. The finished lessons carry notes, worked examples, an interactive diagram and a quiz; the remaining topics are mapped and being written.

Do these notes follow the Punjab Board syllabus?

Yes. They follow the 2nd Year Physics syllabus (2nd Year, 12th Class, FSc Part 2) under the Punjab Board, chapter by chapter, in the order the textbook takes them.

Are there practice questions or past-paper-style questions?

Yes — 94 multiple-choice questions and 70 exam-style questions with mark schemes, all with answers, on the 2nd Year Physics practice page.

Are the 2nd Year Physics notes free?

Yes — completely free, with no sign-up or login. Every topic has notes, worked examples, an interactive diagram you can change, flashcards and a quiz that explains each answer.