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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 straight line is drawn from the centre of a circle to a point on the circle. Write down the name of this line.
- 2.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.
- 3.A diameter divides a circle into two equal halves. Write down the special name given to each of these two halves.
- 4.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.
- 5.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.
- 6.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.
- 7.A chord divides a circle into two segments of different sizes. Write down the name given to the smaller of the two segments.
- 8.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?
- 9.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.
- 10.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.
- 11.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.
- 12.Two circles are drawn with the same centre but different radii. Write down the term used to describe this pair of circles.
- 13.A circle is drawn on a page. Write down how many radii can be drawn in the circle.
- 14.Write down the term for the distance all the way around the edge of a circle.
- 15.A circle has a radius of 3 cm. Work out the diameter of the circle.
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