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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 line segment joins two points on the circumference of a circle, without necessarily passing through the centre. Write down the general term for this line segment.
- 2.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.
- 3.A straight line is drawn from the centre of a circle to a point on the circle. Write down the name of this line.
- 4.A sector of a circle is bounded by two straight edges and one curved edge. Write down the mathematical term for each of the two straight edges.
- 5.A circle is drawn on a page. Write down how many radii can be drawn in the circle.
- 6.A circle has diameter 10 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the circumference of the circle.
- 7.A straight line touches the edge of a circle at exactly one point and does not cross into the circle at all. Write down the term for this line.
- 8.A chord is drawn across a circle, dividing the circle into two regions. Write down the name of one of these two regions.
- 9.A circle has centre O. PQ, RS and TU are three chords of the circle, and only one of them passes through O. Write down what this tells you about that chord.
- 10.A tangent to a circle with centre O touches the circle at point P, where OP = 5 cm. Point Q lies on the tangent so that PQ = 12 cm. Using the fact that a tangent is perpendicular to the radius at the point of contact, work out the length OQ.
- 11.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.
- 12.The curved part of a circle's circumference, between two points on the circle, has its own name. Write down this name.
- 13.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.
- 14.A circle has circumference 31.4 cm. Using π = 3.14, work out the radius of the circle.
- 15.Write down the term for the distance all the way around the edge of a circle.
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