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The total mass of the Baja car and driver, including the wheels, is 250 kg. Each pair of 58-cm radius wheels and the axle has a total mass of 20 kg and a mass moment of inertia of 2.9 kg·m2. The center of gravity of the driver and Baja body (not including the wheels) is located x = 0.70 m from the rear axle A and y = 0.55 m from the ground. The wheelbase is L = 1.60 m. If the engine exerts a torque of 500 N·m on the rear axle, what is the car’s acceleration?
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