# Topic Questions: • understand how a graph of $\log y$ against $\log x$ is used to find the constants a and n in an equation of the form $y = ax^n$ — 9702 P5 Analysis, conclusions and evaluation - Data analysis

> 4 9702 P5 Analysis, conclusions and evaluation - Data analysis topic questions (32 marks) on understand how a graph of … against … is used to… — 4 papers,…

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CIE IAL · Physics · 9702 P5 · Analysis, conclusions and evaluation - Data analysis

4 9702 P5 Analysis, conclusions and evaluation - Data analysis topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 4 papers (2025–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.

- 4 topic questions
- 4 papers
- 32 tagged marks
- 28.6% of topic questions
- 76.2% of topic marks
- 2025–2026
- Syllabus 2025–2027
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Core finding

**This Analysis, conclusions and evaluation - Data analysis syllabus point appears in 4 9702 P5 papers across 2025–2026, contributing 4 topic questions and 32 marks.** The most recent appearance is 9702/51 May/June 2026. That equals 28.6% of the 14 topic questions and 76.2% of the 42 marks tagged to Analysis, conclusions and evaluation - Data analysis. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [**9702/51** May/June 2026 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-5/2026-may-june-9702-51/#q-1) | **Q1** Oscillation of Suspended Bar - CIE Physics 2026 Jun Paper 51 Q1 | FRQ | 1 part | 15 | Hard | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=32abeaeb-5b76-4da6-b4e4-d1536cf58b2e&question_id=2590f66e-49ed-47ee-8dfd-8147745babc4&source_detail=9702%2F51+May%2FJune+2026) |
| [**9702/51** October/November 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-5/2025-october-november-9702-51/#q-1) | **Q1** Speed of a Released Rolling Ball from a Compressed Spring - CIE Physics 2025 Nov Paper 51 Q1 | FRQ | 1 part | 15 | Hard | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=889ed37e-2426-420a-ab68-f74e2d7cf448&question_id=4d5b9d3c-6478-4484-a20c-c14e4aef5b91&source_detail=9702%2F51+October%2FNovember+2025) |
| [**9702/52** October/November 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-5/2025-october-november-9702-52/#q-2) | **Q2** Orbits of Saturn's Moons - CIE Physics 2025 Nov Paper 52 Q2 | FRQ | 1 of 8 parts ((a)) | 1 of 15 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ae827943-5c4a-4506-acbf-a98a19459e42&question_id=0d6764d8-3d74-45bc-b379-d538cdc94752&source_detail=9702%2F52+October%2FNovember+2025) |
| [**9702/54** May/June 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-5/2025-may-june-9702-54/#q-2) | **Q2** Stellar Luminosity and Mass Relationship - CIE Physics 2025 Jun Paper 54 Q2 | FRQ | 1 of 8 parts ((a)) | 1 of 15 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=4288cc0e-05b1-424e-8dff-8a362abc3411&question_id=f45c81a6-8d81-41f5-89db-f660411582f3&source_detail=9702%2F54+May%2FJune+2025) |

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- [• understand how a graph of y against x is used to find the constants m and c in an equation of the form $y = mx + c$](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-5/analysis-conclusions-and-evaluation-data-analysis/understand-how-a-graph-of-y-against-x-is-used-to-find-the-constants-m-and-c-in-an/) — 9 question items · 9 papers — 9 marks · 2025–2026

## Topic question rules and edge cases

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

4 question stems cover this subtopic across 4 papers, but only 4 tagged parts and 32 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 2025–2026. 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?**

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