Wheel Revolutions 10694A
1. **Problem Statement:**
(c) Determine the number of complete revolutions a motorcycle wheel will make in travelling 2 km, given the wheel’s diameter is 85.1 cm.
2. **Formula and Explanation:**
The distance travelled by the wheel in one revolution is the circumference of the wheel.
The circumference $C$ of a circle is given by:
$$C = \pi \times d$$
where $d$ is the diameter.
3. **Convert units:**
Diameter $d = 85.1$ cm = $0.851$ m (since 100 cm = 1 m).
Distance travelled $D = 2$ km = $2000$ m.
4. **Calculate circumference:**
$$C = \pi \times 0.851 \approx 3.1416 \times 0.851 = 2.672 \text{ m}$$
5. **Calculate number of revolutions:**
Number of revolutions $N$ is total distance divided by circumference:
$$N = \frac{D}{C} = \frac{2000}{2.672} \approx 748.5$$
6. **Interpretation:**
The wheel makes approximately 748 complete revolutions (only complete revolutions count).
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**Final answer:**
The motorcycle wheel makes **748 complete revolutions** in travelling 2 km.