# Topic Questions: 1 state that all electromagnetic waves are transverse waves that travel with the same speed c in free space — 9702 P1 Electromagnetic spectrum

> 3 9702 P1 Electromagnetic spectrum topic questions (3 marks) on 1 state that all electromagnetic waves are… — 3 papers, 2025. Open the exact question in the…

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CIE IAL · Physics · 9702 P1 · Electromagnetic spectrum

3 9702 P1 Electromagnetic spectrum topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 3 papers (2025). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.

- 3 topic questions
- 3 papers
- 3 tagged marks
- 33.3% of topic questions
- 33.3% of topic marks
- 2025
- Syllabus 2025–2027
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Core finding

**This Electromagnetic spectrum syllabus point appears in 3 9702 P1 papers across 2025, contributing 3 topic questions and 3 marks.** The most recent appearance is 9702/11 May/June 2025. That equals 33.3% of the 9 topic questions and 33.3% of the 9 marks tagged to Electromagnetic spectrum. Only parts tagged to this subtopic are counted, so a four-part question can contribute one item and one part's marks. The table lists every matching question, its tagged parts and marks, with a link back to the paper page. Sessions are newest first, so the statement can be traced back through the full paper history.

## Topic questions by session

Newest sessions first. Parts and marks count only the parts tagged to this subtopic; “x of y parts” shows how much of the question is tagged elsewhere. Select the paper cell to open the matching question on the paper page, or use **Go to Practice Hub** to answer that exact question in the Interactive Practice Hub.

| Paper | Question | Type | Parts | Marks | Difficulty | Practice |
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| [**9702/11** May/June 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/2025-may-june-9702-11/#q-6) | **Q6** Round-Trip Time for Reflected Light Pulse - CIE AS Physics 2025 Jun Paper 11 Q6 | FRQ | 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=325aa048-bfe6-485f-9b5e-526096d74ef8&question_id=24a22f41-92ae-40a5-9115-83304c7ebce0&source_detail=9702%2F11+May%2FJune+2025) |
| [**9702/12** May/June 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/2025-may-june-9702-12/#q-5) | **Q5** Radio Wave Distance Measurement - CIE Physics 2025 Jun Paper 12 Q5 | FRQ | 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b4660d66-a150-4696-975b-81801f6095c2&question_id=f0fac9b8-ae0b-4667-b387-6ded522ce4d7&source_detail=9702%2F12+May%2FJune+2025) |
| [**9702/14** May/June 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/2025-may-june-9702-14/#q-23) | **Q23** Properties of Electromagnetic Waves - CIE Physics 2025 Jun Paper 14 Q23 | FRQ | 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=2106ff7e-11fe-46fe-a4ec-d7c6bb2b24c8&question_id=1af4ba02-e366-4d20-a77a-b60d760457e2&source_detail=9702%2F14+May%2FJune+2025) |

## Related topic questions in Electromagnetic spectrum

- [2 recall the approximate range of wavelengths in free space of the principal regions of the electromagnetic spectrum from radio waves to $\gamma$-rays](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/electromagnetic-spectrum/2-recall-the-approximate-range-of-wavelengths-in-free-space-of-the-principal-regions/) — 2 question items · 2 papers — 2 marks · 2026
- [3 recall that wavelengths in the range 400–700 nm in free space are visible to the human eye](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/electromagnetic-spectrum/3-recall-that-wavelengths-in-the-range-400-700-nm-in-free-space-are-visible-to-the/) — 5 question items · 5 papers — 5 marks · 2025–2026

## Topic question rules and edge cases

**How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?**

3 question stems cover this subtopic across 3 papers, but only 3 tagged parts and 3 marks belong to it. Other parts of the same questions are assessed under different statements and are excluded from this page.

**Which papers include this subtopic?**

The table lists every matching session from 2025. Each row links to the question anchor on the paper page, where the full paper context and practice entry point are available.

**Why can one question appear under several subtopics?**

The parts of one question can assess different syllabus statements. Each part is counted under its own subtopics, so the same question stem can appear on several subtopic pages while each page lists only the parts and marks tagged to that statement.

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