The wheels of a car are of diameter 80 cm each. How many complete revolutions does each wheel make in 10 minutes when the car is travelling at a speed of 66 km per hour? [4 MARKS]
Concept: 1 Mark
Application: 3 Marks
d=80 cm
The circumference of the wheel is =π×d=π×0.8=2.51 m
66km = 66000m
From speed and time, the distance travelled in 10 min
=66×103×1060
=11×103
=11,000 m.
Number of revolutions
=Total distancecircumference
=11,0002.51
=4382.47.