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Circle definitions and parts of a circle worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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Circle definitions and parts of a circle worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.A cyclist rides around a perfectly circular track with centre O. At every moment of the ride, the distance from O to the cyclist is exactly the same. Which term names this fixed distance?
- 2.A circle is drawn on a page. Write down how many radii can be drawn in the circle.
- 3.Two circles are drawn with the same centre but different radii. Write down the term used to describe this pair of circles.
- 4.The curved part of a circle's circumference, between two points on the circle, has its own name. Write down this name.
- 5.A chord divides a circle into two regions, one larger than the other. Write down the term used for the smaller of these two regions.
- 6.Every point on a circle is exactly the same distance from one particular point. Write down the name of that point.
- 7.A circle has two straight radii drawn from the centre to the edge, together with the arc between them. Write down the name of the region enclosed by these two radii and the arc.
- 8.A chord divides a circle into two segments of different sizes. Write down the name given to the smaller of the two segments.
- 9.A diameter divides a circle into two equal halves. Write down the special name given to each of these two halves.
- 10.A circle has diameter 10 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the circumference of the circle.
- 11.Two points on a circle divide its circumference into two arcs of different lengths. Write down the name given to the shorter of the two arcs.
- 12.Write down the term for the distance all the way around the edge of a circle.
- 13.In one circle, chord PQ is 6 cm long, chord RS is 10 cm long, chord TU is 14 cm long and chord VW is 15 cm long. Write down which of these chords lies closest to the centre of the circle.
- 14.A chord is drawn across a circle, dividing the circle into two regions. Write down the name of one of these two regions.
- 15.A sector of a circle has an angle of 90° at the centre. Write down what fraction of the whole circle this sector represents.
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