Science and Technology 1 SSC (English Medium) 10th Standard Maharashtra State Board Syllabus 2025-26

• Introduction
• History/Origin
• Definition: Gravitation
• Formula: Gravitation
• Characteristics
• Understanding Gravitation
• Significance
• Real-Life Examples

• Definition: Centripetal Force

• Introduction
• History/Origin
• Formula: Kepler's Law
• Characteristics
• Significance
• Real-Life Examples
• Drawing an Ellipse

• Introduction
• History/Origin
• Definition: Universal Law of Gravitation
• Formula: Universal Law of Gravitation
• Key Points: Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation
• Characteristics
• Relationship to the Acceleration of the Moon
• Generalisation to Force
• Force Due to the Collection of Masses
• Special Cases for Extended Objects
• Significance
• Example 1
• Example 2
• Real-Life Examples

• Definition: Uniform Circular Motion

• Definition: Acceleration Due to Gravity

• Definition: Mass
• Definition: Weight

• Key Points: Free Fall

• Introduction
• Definition: Potential Energy
• Formula: Potential Energy
• Characteristics
• Understanding the Mechanism
• Significance
• Example 1
• Example 2

• Key Points: Classification of Elements

• Definition: Dobereiner’s Triads

• Key Points: Newland's Law of Octaves

• Key Points: Mendeleev’s Periodic Table

• Definition: Modern Periodic Law
• Law: Modern Periodic Law

• Definition: Elements
• Definition: Modern Periodic Table
• Key Points: Modern Periodic Table

• Key Points: Groups and Electronic Configuration

• Key Points: Period and Electronic Configuration

• Definition: Periodic Trends
• Definition: valency

• Definition: Electropositivity
• Definition: Electronegativity
• Key Points: Metallic and Non-metallic Characters

• Key Points: Gradation in Halogen Family

• Definition: Chemical Change
• Definition: Reactants
• Definition: Products

• Definition: Chemical Equation
• Key Points: Chemical Equations

• Key Points: Balancing Chemical Equations

• Definition: Combination Reaction
• Chemical Equations: Combination Reaction
• Key Points: Combination Reaction

• Definition: Decomposition Reaction
• Definition: Thermal Decomposition
• Key Points: Decomposition Reaction

• Definition: Single Displacement Reaction
• Key Points: Single Displacement Reactions

• Definition: Double Displacement Reaction

• Definition: Endothermic Process
• Definition: Exothermic Process
• Definition: Endothermic Reaction
• Definition: Exothermic Reaction

• Definition: Catalyst
• Key Points: Factors Affecting the Rate of a Chemical Reaction

• Definition: Oxidation Reaction
• Definition: Oxidants or Oxidising Agents
• Key Points: Oxidation

• Definition: Reduction
• Definition: Reducing Agents

• Definition: Corrosion

• Definition: Rancidity

• Key Points: Electric Circuit

• Definition: Heating Effect of Electric Current
• Key Points: Heating Effect of Electric Current

• Key Points: Magnetic Effect of Electric Current

• Definition: Right Hand Thumb Rule

• Definition: Solenoid

• Key Points: Force on a Current Carrying Conductor in a Magnetic Field

• Definition: Fleming's Left Hand Rule

• Definition: Electric Motor

• Definition: Electromagnetic Induction

• Definition: Galvanometer

• Definition: Faraday's Law of Induction
• Law: Faraday's First Law or Neumann's Law
• Law: Faraday's Second Law or Lenz's Law

• Definition: Flemming Right Hand Rule

• Definition: Direct Current (DC)
• Definition: Alternating Current (AC)

• Key Points: Electric Generator

• Definition: Latent Heat
• Definition: Specific Latent Heat
• Definition: Latent Heat of Fusion
• Definition: Specific Latent Heat of Fusion
• Definition: Specific Latent Heat of Vapourisation
• Definition: Melting Point of Ice
• Definition: Boiling Point of the Liquid
• Formula: Specific Latent Heat

• Definition: Regelation

• Definition: Anomalous Behaviour of Water
• Key Points: Anomalous Behaviour of Water

• Definition: Humidity
• Definition: Dew Point Temperature
• Definition: Absolute Humidity
• Definition: Relative Humidity

• Key Points: Unit of Heat

• Definition: Specific Heat Capacity
• Formula: Specific Heat Capacity
• Key Points: Specific Heat Capacity

• Definition: Principle of Heat Exchange

• Key Points: Measurements of Specific Heat

• Definition: Refraction
• Definition: Refracted Light
• Definition: Refraction of Light
• Key Points: Refraction of Light

• Key Points: Laws of Refraction

• Definition: Refractive Index
• Formula: Refractive Index
• Law: Snell's Law

• Definition: Mirage
• Key Points: Twinkling of Stars

• Definition: Dispersion
• Definition: Spectrum
• Key Points: Dispersion of Light

• Definition: Partial Reflection
• Definition: Total Internal Reflection
• Definition: Critical Angle
• Key Points: Partial and Total Internal Reflection

• Definition: Lens
• Definition: Converging Lens or Convex Lens
• Definition: Diverging Lens or Concave Lens
• Key Points: Concepts of Lenses
• Definition: Centre of Curvature
• Definition: Radius of Curvature
• Definition: Principal Axis
• Definition: Optical Centre
• Definition: Principal Focus
• Definition: Focal Length

• Key Points: Characteristics and Location of Images for a Convex Lens

• Key Point: Characteristics and Location of Images for a Concave Lens

• Key Points: Sign Convention

• Formula: lens Formula
• Formula: Lens Magnification

• Definition: Power of a Lens
• Formula: Power of a Lens

• Formula: Combination of Lenses

• Key Points: The Human Eye

• Key Points: Myopia

• Key Points: Hypermetropia

• Key Points: Presbyopia

• Key Points: Use of Concave Lenses

• Definition: Simple Microscope
• Definition: Compound Microscope
• Definition: Telescope
• Definition: Astronomical Telescopes
• Key Points: Use of Convex Lenses

• Definition: Persistence of Vision
• Key Points: Persistence of Vision

• Key Points: Physical Properties of Metals

• Key Points: Physical Properties of Non-metal

• Definition: Electropositive Elements
• Key Points: Chemical Properties of Metal

• Key Points: Reactions of Metals

• Key Points: Reactivity Series of Metals

• Definition: Electronegative Elements
• Chemical Equation: Reaction of Nonmetals with Oxygen
• Chemical Equation: Reaction of Nonmetals with Water
• Chemical Equation: Reaction of Dilute Acids with Nonmetals
• Chemical Equation: Reaction of Nonmetals with Hydrogen

• Definition: Ionic Compounds
• Definition: Ionic Bond
• Key Points: Ionic Compounds

• Definition: Metallurgy
• Key Points: Metallurgy

• Definition: Concentration of Ores
• Key Points: Concentration of Ores

• Key Points: Extraction of Metals

• Definition: Refining
• Key Points: Refining of Metals

• Definition: Corrosion

• Key Points: Prevention of Corrosion

• Definition: Organic Compounds
• Definition: Covalent Bond
• Key Points: Bonds in Carbon Compounds

• Definition: Tetravalency of Carbon
• Definition: Catenation
• Key Points: Carbon-A Versatile Element

• Definition: Hydrocarbons
• Definition: Saturated Hydrocarbons
• Definition: Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
• Definition: Alkanes
• Definition: Alkenes
• Definition: Alkynes
• Key Points: Hydrocarbons

• Definition: Aromatic Compounds
• Key Points: Straight Chains, Branched Chains, and Rings of Carbon Atoms

• Definition: Functional Groups

• Definition: Homologous Series
• Key Points: Homologous Series

• Definition: Nomenclature
• Key Points: Nomenclature of Carbon Compounds

• Definition: Oxidation Reaction
• Definition: Oxidants or Oxidising Agents
• Key Points: Oxidation

• Key Points: Combustion

• Key Points: Addition Reaction

• Definition: Substitution Reaction
• Chemical Reaction: Chlorination of Methane

• Key Points: Ethanol

• Key Points: Ethanoic Acid

• Key Points: Macromolecules and Polymers

• Key Points: Space Missions

• Definition: Artificial Satellite
• Key Points: Artificial Satellites

• Key Points: Orbits of Artificial Satellites

• Key Points: Satellite Launch Vehicle

• Formula: Escape Velocity

• Key Points: Moon Missions

• Key Points: Mars Missions

• Key Points: India and Space Technology

• Definition: Elements
• Definition: Modern Periodic Table
• Key Points: Modern Periodic Table

• Key Points: Period and Electronic Configuration

• Definition: Chemical Equation
• Key Points: Chemical Equations

• Definition: Combination Reaction
• Chemical Equations: Combination Reaction
• Key Points: Combination Reaction

• Definition: Decomposition Reaction
• Definition: Thermal Decomposition
• Key Points: Decomposition Reaction

• Definition: Single Displacement Reaction
• Key Points: Single Displacement Reactions

• Definition: Double Displacement Reaction

• Definition: Oxidation Reaction
• Definition: Oxidants or Oxidising Agents
• Key Points: Oxidation

• Introduction of Neutralization
• Application of Neutralization

• Key Points: Physical Properties of Acids

• Reactivity with metals
  
• Reactivity of acids towards carbonates and bicarbonates of metals
  
• Reactivity of acids with metallic oxides
  
• Reactivity of bases withnon metallic oxides
  
• Reactivity of acids and bases with each other
  

• Key Points: Electric Circuit

• Introduction
• SI Unit of Potential
• Physical Interpretat ion of Electric Potential

• Introduction
• Definition: Potential at a Point
• Definition: Potential Difference
• Formula: Electric Potential at a Point
• Formula: Potential Difference
• Key Points: Potential and Potential Difference

• Definition: Conductance
• Law: Ohm's Law

• Definition: Heating Effect of Electric Current
• Key Points: Heating Effect of Electric Current

• Definition: Electric Power
• Formula: Electric Power
• Key Points: Electric Power

• Introduction
• Experiment

• Introduction
• Axis
• Equator
• Magnetic Length

• Definition: Right Hand Thumb Rule

• Definition: Solenoid

• Key Points: Force on a Current Carrying Conductor in a Magnetic Field

• Definition: Electric Motor

• Definition: Electromagnetic Induction

• Principle
• Construction and Its Main Parts
• Working
• Frequency of Altering Current

• Principle
• Construction and Its Main Parts
• Working
• Ways of Increasing the Speed of Rotation of the Coil
• Function of Split Ring Commutator

• Introduction
• Image formation by Concave Mirror
• Uses of Concave Mirror

• Key Points: Sign Convention

• Introduction
• Definition: Linear Magnification
• Magnification Formula
• Other Formulae for Magnification

• Introduction
• Applications
• Activity

• Definition: Power of a Lens
• Formula: Power of a Lens

• Key Points: The Human Eye

• Key Points: Myopia

• Definition: Spherical Mirror
• Definition: Concave Mirror
• Definition: Convex Mirror
• Definition: Pole
• Definition: Centre of Curvature
• Definition: Radius of Curvature
• Definition: Principal Axis
• Introduction
• Types of Spherical Mirrors
• Activity
• Key Points: Spherical Mirrors

• Definition: Refraction
• Definition: Refracted Light
• Definition: Refraction of Light
• Key Points: Refraction of Light

• Key Points: Laws of Refraction

• Definition: Lateral Displacement
• Key Points: Refraction of Light Through a Rectangular Glass Block

• Mirage
• Causes of Mirage Formation
• Rainbow
• The Facts to be Explained
• Conditions Necessary for Formation of a Rainbow
• Optical Phenomena Involved
• Promary Rainbow
• Secondary Rainbow
• Formation and Visibility of Rainbows

Role of citizens in pollution control

• Conservation of energy
  
• conservation of water
  
• conservation of biological resources
  
• reduction in pollution
  
• reduce, reuse, recycle
  
• population control
  
• consumerism
  
• decision making