{"id":3996,"date":"2026-03-30T05:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/?p=3996"},"modified":"2026-04-03T12:26:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T12:26:25","slug":"ray-optics-and-optical-instruments-class-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/ray-optics-and-optical-instruments-class-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Physics-Ray Optics and Optical Instruments Class 12: Complete NEET Guide &amp; Formulas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=DM+Sans:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500;700&family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;600;700;800&display=swap');\n\n:root {\n    --accent: #e8600a;\n    --accent-light: #fff3ec;\n    --accent-mid: #fde3cc;\n    --dark: #111827;\n    --text: #1a1a1a;\n    --text-muted: #4b5563;\n    --border: #e5e7eb;\n    --green-bg: #f0fdf4;\n    --green-border: #16a34a;\n    --blue-bg: #eff6ff;\n    --blue-border: #3b82f6;\n}\n\nbody {\n    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\n    color: var(--text);\n    line-height: 1.7;\n    margin: 0;\n    padding: 0;\n    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\n}\n\nh2 {\n    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;\n    font-size: 24px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    color: var(--dark);\n    margin: 0;\n    line-height: 1.2;\n}\n\nh3 {\n    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;\n    font-size: 20px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    color: var(--dark);\n    margin: 28px 0 14px 0;\n}\n\n.content-wrapper {\n    width: 100%;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n}\n\n.inner-content {\n    padding: 0 0px;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .inner-content { padding: 0 10px; 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This chapter treats light as a collection of rays that travel in straight lines, a model known as the ray approximation. This approximation remains valid as long as the size of the obstacles or apertures is much larger than the wavelength of light. From the simple act of looking in a mirror to the complex engineering of astronomical telescopes, ray optics explains how we perceive and manipulate the visible world.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"grid-cards\">\n    <div class=\"mini-card\">\n        <span class=\"card-title\">RECTILINEAR PROPAGATION<\/span>\n        <p class=\"card-body\">Light travels in straight lines in a homogenous medium. This fundamental assumption allows us to use geometry to trace light paths.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mini-card\">\n        <span class=\"card-title\">VALIDITY OF RAY MODEL<\/span>\n        <p class=\"card-body\">The ray model works perfectly when we ignore wave effects like diffraction, typically in macro-scale optical systems.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n    <div class=\"badge\">02<\/div>\n    <h2>Laws of Reflection and Plane Mirrors<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Reflection is the phenomenon where light bounces back after striking a surface. In your <strong>Physics-Ray Optics and Optical Instruments class 12<\/strong> studies, you must distinguish between regular reflection (from smooth surfaces) and diffuse reflection (from rough surfaces). Regardless of the surface, the fundamental laws always hold true.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"formula-dark\">\n    <span class=\"formula-label\">LAWS OF REFLECTION<\/span>\n    <p class=\"formula-mono-orange\">\u03b8<sub>i<\/sub> = \u03b8<sub>r<\/sub><\/p>\n    <p class=\"formula-mono-orange\">Incident ray, Normal, and Reflected ray lie in the same plane.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>For a plane mirror, the image formed is virtual, erect, and of the same size as the object. A key characteristic often tested in NEET is lateral inversion\u2014the right side of the object appears as the left side of the image.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"callout tip\">\n    <div class=\"pill pill-tip\">TIP<\/div>\n    <div>For a plane mirror, the minimum height required to see one&#8217;s full image is exactly half the person&#8217;s actual height.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n    <div class=\"badge\">03<\/div>\n    <h2>Reflection from Spherical Mirrors<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>In <strong>Physics-Ray Optics and Optical Instruments class 12<\/strong>, spherical mirrors are categorized into Concave (converging) and Convex (diverging) mirrors. Understanding the sign convention is the difference between a correct answer and a negative mark in NEET.<\/p>\n\n<table>\n    <thead>\n        <tr>\n            <th>Parameter<\/th>\n            <th>Concave Mirror<\/th>\n            <th>Convex Mirror<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Focal Length (f)<\/td>\n            <td>Negative (-)<\/td>\n            <td>Positive (+)<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Nature of Focus<\/td>\n            <td>Real<\/td>\n            <td>Virtual<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Usage<\/td>\n            <td>Shaving mirrors, Headlights<\/td>\n            <td>Rear-view mirrors<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<div class=\"formula-orange-box\">\n    <span class=\"formula-label\">MIRROR FORMULA &#038; MAGNIFICATION<\/span>\n    <p class=\"formula-mono-red\">1\/f = 1\/v + 1\/u<\/p>\n    <p class=\"formula-mono-red\">m = h<sub>i<\/sub> \/ h<sub>o<\/sub> = -v\/u<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/courses.ksquare.co.in\/new-courses\/3-mission-180-neet-physics-rankers-batch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" style=\"display:block; margin-bottom:20px;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Course-Poromo-Banner-scaled.png\" alt=\"Mission 180 NEET Physics Rankers Batch - KSquare Career Institute\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:10px; display:block;\">\n<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n    <div class=\"badge\">04<\/div>\n    <h2>Refraction and Snell\u2019s Law<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Refraction occurs when light changes its speed while passing from one transparent medium to another. This change in speed causes the light ray to bend. The degree of bending is determined by the refractive index (n) of the media.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"formula-dark\">\n    <span class=\"formula-label\">SNELL&#8217;S LAW<\/span>\n    <p class=\"formula-mono-orange\">n<sub>1<\/sub> sin i = n<sub>2<\/sub> sin r<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>When light travels from a rarer to a denser medium (e.g., air to glass), it bends towards the normal. Conversely, from denser to rarer (e.g., water to air), it bends away from the normal. This leads to phenomena like apparent depth, where objects underwater appear closer to the surface than they actually are.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"grid-cards\">\n    <div class=\"mini-card\">\n        <span class=\"card-title\">APPARENT DEPTH<\/span>\n        <p class=\"card-body\">Real Depth \/ Apparent Depth = n<sub>2<\/sub> \/ n<sub>1<\/sub>. This explains why a pencil looks bent in a glass of water.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mini-card\">\n        <span class=\"card-title\">LATERAL SHIFT<\/span>\n        <p class=\"card-body\">When light passes through a parallel glass slab, the emergent ray is parallel to the incident ray but shifted laterally.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n    <div class=\"badge\">05<\/div>\n    <h2>Total Internal Reflection (TIR)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Total Internal Reflection is a critical topic in <strong>Physics-Ray Optics and Optical Instruments class 12<\/strong>. It occurs when light traveling from a denser medium to a rarer medium hits the interface at an angle greater than the critical angle (\u03b8<sub>c<\/sub>).<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"formula-orange-box\">\n    <span class=\"formula-label\">CRITICAL ANGLE FORMULA<\/span>\n    <p class=\"formula-mono-red\">sin \u03b8<sub>c<\/sub> = n<sub>2<\/sub> \/ n<sub>1<\/sub> (where n<sub>1<\/sub> > n<sub>2<\/sub>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Applications of TIR include the brilliance of diamonds, the formation of mirages in deserts, and the functioning of optical fibers which are used for high-speed data transmission.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n    <div class=\"badge\">06<\/div>\n    <h2>Refraction through Lenses<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Lenses are the heart of most optical instruments. The Lens Maker\u2019s Formula is the most frequent source of numericals in the <strong>Physics-Ray Optics and Optical Instruments class 12<\/strong> chapter for NEET exams.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"formula-dark\">\n    <span class=\"formula-label\">LENS MAKER&#8217;S FORMULA<\/span>\n    <p class=\"formula-mono-orange\">1\/f = (n &#8211; 1) [1\/R<sub>1<\/sub> &#8211; 1\/R<sub>2<\/sub>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The thin lens formula and power calculation are equally vital:<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"formula-orange-box\">\n    <span class=\"formula-label\">LENS FORMULA &#038; POWER<\/span>\n    <p class=\"formula-mono-red\">1\/v &#8211; 1\/u = 1\/f<\/p>\n    <p class=\"formula-mono-red\">P = 1\/f (in meters); Unit: Diopter (D)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"callout warning\">\n    <div class=\"pill pill-warning\">WARN<\/div>\n    <div>In lens combinations, the total power is P = P<sub>1<\/sub> + P<sub>2<\/sub> + &#8230; while the total magnification is the product m = m<sub>1<\/sub> \u00d7 m<sub>2<\/sub> \u00d7 &#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n    <div class=\"badge\">07<\/div>\n    <h2>Refraction through a Prism<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>A prism deviates light and can also disperse it into its constituent colors. For NEET, focusing on the angle of minimum deviation (\u0394<sub>m<\/sub>) is essential. At minimum deviation, the ray inside the prism is parallel to the base.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"formula-dark\">\n    <span class=\"formula-label\">PRISM REFRACTIVE INDEX<\/span>\n    <p class=\"formula-mono-orange\">n = sin[(A + \u0394<sub>m<\/sub>) \/ 2] \/ sin(A \/ 2)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/neet-2026-rank-predictor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" style=\"display:block; margin-bottom:20px;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/neet-2026-college-and-rank-predictor-scaled.png\" alt=\"NEET 2026 Rank Predictor - KSquare Career Institute\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:10px; display:block;\">\n<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n    <div class=\"badge\">08<\/div>\n    <h2>Optical Instruments: Microscopes and Telescopes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The final section of <strong>Physics-Ray Optics and Optical Instruments class 12<\/strong> deals with how we see. This includes the human eye and instruments that enhance our vision.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"grid-cards\">\n    <div class=\"mini-card\">\n        <span class=\"card-title\">COMPOUND MICROSCOPE<\/span>\n        <p class=\"card-body\">Uses an objective and an eyepiece to achieve high magnification of tiny objects. m = m<sub>o<\/sub> \u00d7 m<sub>e<\/sub>.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mini-card\">\n        <span class=\"card-title\">ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPE<\/span>\n        <p class=\"card-body\">Designed to see distant objects. In normal adjustment, the length of the tube L = f<sub>o<\/sub> + f<sub>e<\/sub>.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"formula-orange-box\">\n    <span class=\"formula-label\">TELESCOPE MAGNIFICATION<\/span>\n    <p class=\"formula-mono-red\">M = f<sub>o<\/sub> \/ f<sub>e<\/sub> (Normal Adjustment)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n    <div class=\"badge\">09<\/div>\n    <h2>Defects of Vision and Correction<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Common vision defects occur when the eye&#8217;s lens cannot focus light properly on the retina. These are typically corrected using supplementary lenses.<\/p>\n\n<table>\n    <thead>\n        <tr>\n            <th>Defect<\/th>\n            <th>Description<\/th>\n            <th>Correction<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Myopia<\/td>\n            <td>Cannot see far objects<\/td>\n            <td>Concave Lens<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Hypermetropia<\/td>\n            <td>Cannot see near objects<\/td>\n            <td>Convex Lens<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Presbyopia<\/td>\n            <td>Age-related loss of accommodation<\/td>\n            <td>Bi-focal Lenses<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n    <div class=\"badge\">10<\/div>\n    <h2>Sign Convention and Common Mistakes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Follow the <strong>Cartesian Sign Convention<\/strong> strictly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n    <li>All distances are measured from the Pole (mirrors) or Optical Center (lenses).<\/li>\n    <li>Distances in the direction of incident light are positive (+).<\/li>\n    <li>Distances opposite to the direction of incident light are negative (-).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"callout warning\">\n    <div class=\"pill pill-warning\">WARN<\/div>\n    <div>A common mistake is using the mirror magnification formula (m = -v\/u) for lenses (m = v\/u). Always double-check your formula before calculating!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"revision-box\">\n    <h3>Quick Revision: Ray Optics &#038; Instruments<\/h3>\n    <ul class=\"revision-list\">\n        <li>Mirror Formula: 1\/f = 1\/v + 1\/u<\/li>\n        <li>Lens Formula: 1\/f = 1\/v &#8211; 1\/u<\/li>\n        <li>Magnification (Lens): m = v\/u<\/li>\n        <li>Snell&#8217;s Law: n<sub>1<\/sub> sin i = n<sub>2<\/sub> sin r<\/li>\n        <li>Power: P = 1\/f (in meters)<\/li>\n        <li>TIR Condition: i > \u03b8<sub>c<\/sub><\/li>\n        <li>Lens Maker&#8217;s: 1\/f = (n-1)(1\/R<sub>1<\/sub> &#8211; 1\/R<sub>2<\/sub>)<\/li>\n        <li>Prism: A + \u03b4 = i + e<\/li>\n        <li>Microscope M = (L\/f<sub>o<\/sub>)(D\/f<sub>e<\/sub>)<\/li>\n        <li>Telescope L = f<sub>o<\/sub> + f<sub>e<\/sub><\/li>\n        <li>Myopia: Corrected by Concave lens<\/li>\n        <li>Hypermetropia: Corrected by Convex lens<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <a href=\"#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"download-btn\">\n        Download Formula PDF Sheet\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n    <div class=\"badge\">11<\/div>\n    <h2>FAQs: Physics-Ray Optics and Optical Instruments class 12<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<details>\n    <summary>What is the main difference between real and virtual images?<\/summary>\n    <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n        A real image is formed by the actual intersection of light rays and can be projected onto a screen. A virtual image is formed by rays that only appear to diverge from a point and cannot be caught on a screen.\n    <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n    <summary>Under what condition does a lens have no power?<\/summary>\n    <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n        When a lens is placed in a medium with a refractive index equal to its own (n<sub>medium<\/sub> = n<sub>lens<\/sub>), it becomes invisible and acts like a simple glass sheet with zero power.\n    <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n    <summary>Why does a diamond sparkle more than a glass imitation?<\/summary>\n    <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n        Diamond has a very high refractive index (~2.42), which means it has a very small critical angle (~24.4\u00b0). This causes light to undergo multiple total internal reflections before exiting, creating a sparkle.\n    <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n    <summary>What is the focal length of a plane mirror?<\/summary>\n    <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n        The focal length of a plane mirror is infinity (\u221e), and its power is zero.\n    <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n    <summary>How is the power of a lens combination calculated?<\/summary>\n    <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n        For lenses in contact, the effective power is the algebraic sum of individual powers: P = P<sub>1<\/sub> + P<sub>2<\/sub> + P<sub>3<\/sub>&#8230;\n    <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n<div class=\"links-box\">\n    <h4>Related NEET Study Resources<\/h4>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/neet-physics-survival-kit-2026\/\">NEET Physics Survival Kit 2026<\/a>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/organic-chemistry-strategy-neet\/\">Organic Chemistry Strategy<\/a>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/neet-biology-tricks-for-exams\/\">NEET Biology Exam Tricks<\/a>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/score-340-in-neet-biology\/\">Score 340+ in NEET Biology<\/a>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/top-10-tricky-neet-biology-diagrams\/\">Tricky Biology Diagrams Guide<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"cta-section\">\n    <h2>Ready to Score 180\/180 in NEET Physics?<\/h2>\n    <p>Join our Mission 180 Rankers Batch and master complex chapters like Physics-Ray Optics and Optical Instruments class 12 with live classes and personalized coaching.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"cta-btns\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.ksquare.co.in\/new-courses\/3-mission-180-neet-physics-rankers-batch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"btn btn-white\">Enroll Now<\/a>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/free-study-material\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"btn btn-outline\">Get Free Study Material<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n  <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n  <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n  <title>Table of Contents \u2014 Physics Class 12<\/title>\n  \n  <!-- Google Fonts Import -->\n  <link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n  <link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n  <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=DM+Sans:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..40,100..1000;1,9..40,100..1000&#038;family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:ital,wght@0,200..800;1,200..800&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n  \n  <style>\n    \/* Scoped wrapper using a unique ID to prevent CSS conflicts. *\/\n    #physics-toc-wrapper {\n      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\n      width: 100%;\n      margin: 0;\n      padding: 60px 0;\n      color: #111;\n      background: #fff;\n      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\n    }\n\n    #physics-toc-wrapper .container-inner {\n      width: 100%;\n      margin: 0 auto;\n      padding: 0; 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Class 12<\/h2>\n    \n    <table>\n      <tr><td>01<\/td><td>Electric Charges and Fields<\/td><td><a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/electric-charges-and-fields-class-12-notes-pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Go to page<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>02<\/td><td>Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance<\/td><td><a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/electrostatic-potential-and-capacitance-notes-class-12\" target=\"_blank\">Go to page<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>03<\/td><td>Current Electricity<\/td><td><a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/current-electricity-class-12-notes-pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Go to page<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>04<\/td><td>Moving Charges and Magnetism<\/td><td><a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/moving-charges-and-magnetism-class-12-notes\" target=\"_blank\">Go to page<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>05<\/td><td>Magnetism and Matter<\/td><td><a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/magnetism-and-matter-class-12-notes-pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Go to page<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>06<\/td><td>Electromagnetic Induction<\/td><td><a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/electromagnetic-induction-class-12-notes\" target=\"_blank\">Go to page<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>07<\/td><td>Alternating Current<\/td><td><a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/alternating-current-class-12-notes\" target=\"_blank\">Go to page<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>08<\/td><td>Electromagnetic Waves<\/td><td><a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/electromagnetic-waves-class-12-notes\" target=\"_blank\">Go to page<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>09<\/td><td>Ray Optics and Optical Instruments<\/td><td><a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/ray-optics-and-optical-instruments-class-12\" target=\"_blank\">Go to page<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>10<\/td><td>Wave Optics<\/td><td><a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/wave-optics-class-12-notes-pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Go to page<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>11<\/td><td>Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter<\/td><td><a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/dual-nature-of-radiation-and-matter-class-12\" target=\"_blank\">Go to page<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>12<\/td><td>Atoms<\/td><td><a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/atoms-class-12-notes\" target=\"_blank\">Go to page<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>13<\/td><td>Nuclei<\/td><td><a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/nuclei-class-12-notes\" target=\"_blank\">Go to page<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>14<\/td><td>Semiconductor Electronics<\/td><td><a class=\"go\" href=\"https:\/\/ksquareinstitute.in\/blog\/semiconductor-electronics-class-12-notes\" target=\"_blank\">Go to page<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>01 Introduction to Physics-Ray Optics and Optical Instruments class 12 Mastering Physics-Ray Optics and Optical Instruments class 12 is essential for any student eyeing a top rank in NEET. 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