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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.A circle has a radius of 3 cm. Work out the diameter of the circle.
- 2.Two circles are drawn with the same centre but different radii. Write down the term used to describe this pair of circles.
- 3.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.
- 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 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.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.
- 7.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.
- 8.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.
- 9.The curved part of a circle's circumference, between two points on the circle, has its own name. Write down this name.
- 10.A sector of a circle has an angle of 90° at the centre. Write down what fraction of the whole circle this sector represents.
- 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.A straight line is drawn from the centre of a circle to a point on the circle. Write down the name of this line.
- 13.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.
- 14.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.
- 15.A circle is drawn on a page. Write down how many radii can be drawn in the circle.
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