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O-LevelPhysicsLight5054/12 · May/June 2014 · Q271 Mark

Which statement is correct for all electromagnetic waves?

AThey are transverse.
BThey cannot travel in a vacuum.
CThey have the same frequency.
DThey travel through lead.

✓ Correct answer

A: They are transverse.

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Light, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 27.

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