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Circle definitions and parts of a circle worksheet — GCSE Foundation
Fifteen questions on "circle definitions and parts of a circle" — DfE statement G9. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.
Circle definitions and parts of a circle worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.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.
- 2.Write down the term for the distance all the way around the edge of a 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 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.
- 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 point on a circle is exactly the same distance from one particular point. Write down the name of that point.
- 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 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.
- 9.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.
- 10.A circle is drawn on a page. Write down how many radii can be drawn in the circle.
- 11.The curved part of a circle's circumference, between two points on the circle, has its own name. Write down this name.
- 12.A circle has a radius of 3 cm. Work out the diameter of the circle.
- 13.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?
- 14.A sector of a circle has an angle of 90° at the centre. Write down what fraction of the whole circle this sector represents.
- 15.Two circles are drawn with the same centre but different radii. Write down the term used to describe this pair of circles.
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