Understanding the centre of rotation
I can understand the minimum information required to fully describe a rotation.
Understanding the centre of rotation
I can understand the minimum information required to fully describe a rotation.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The centre of rotation can be on a vertex of the object .
- The centre of rotation can be lying inside the object .
- The centre of rotation can be lying outside the object .
- You need to give the centre, size and direction of rotation to fully describe a rotation .
Keywords
Centre of rotation - The centre of rotation is the fixed point about which an object is rotated.
Common misconception
The centre of rotation is always in the centre of an object.
The centre of rotation can be anywhere. If it's outside the shape, imagine it like a pole in the ground, attached to the object by a rope.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions


a quarter turn
a half turn
a full turn
one and a half full turns
two full turns
two and a half turn turns

Exit quiz
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