Question:
The wheel of a motor cycle is of radius 35 cm. How many revolutions per minute must the wheel make, so as to keep a speed of 66 km/h?
Solution:
Given, radius of wheel, r = 35 cm
Circumference of the wheel $=2 \pi r$
$=2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 35$
$=220 \mathrm{~cm}$
But speed of the wheel $=66 \mathrm{kmh}^{-1}=\frac{66 \times 1000}{60} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{min}$
$=1100 \times 100 \mathrm{cmmin}^{-1}$
$=110000 \mathrm{cmmin}^{-1}$
$\therefore$ Number of revolutions in $1 \mathrm{~min}=\frac{110000}{220}=500$ revolution
Hence, required number of revolutions per minute is 500.