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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.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.
- 2.A sector of a circle has an angle of 90° at the centre. Write down what fraction of the whole circle this sector represents.
- 3.A circle has a radius of 3 cm. Work out the diameter of the circle.
- 4.Two circles are drawn with the same centre but different radii. Write down the term used to describe this pair of circles.
- 5.A trundle wheel has a diameter of 0.5 m. It is rolled along the ground and makes 20 complete turns. Using π = 3.14, work out the total distance rolled, in metres.
- 6.Every diameter of a circle is an example of a more general type of straight line joining two points on the circle. Which term names that more general type of line?
- 7.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?
- 8.A circle has a diameter of 4 cm. Work out the radius of the circle.
- 9.A circle has centre O. Radii OA and OB are drawn, together with the arc AB, enclosing a sector. The straight chord AB is also drawn. Write down the name of the region enclosed between the chord AB and the arc AB.
- 10.A tangent touches a circle with centre O at the point P. Q is a point on the tangent. Write down the circle fact that tells you the size of angle OPQ.
- 11.A chord divides a circle into two segments of different sizes. Write down the name given to the smaller of the two segments.
- 12.Every point on a circle is exactly the same distance from one particular point. Write down the name of that point.
- 13.A circle has diameter 10 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the circumference of the circle.
- 14.Write down the term for the distance all the way around the edge of a circle.
- 15.A tangent to a circle touches the circle at exactly one point, P. Work out the size of the angle between the tangent and the radius drawn to P.
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