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The 2007 Chevy Corvette

The 2007 Corvette is a powerful sports car. It can go from zero to 60 mph in just 3.7 seconds, pushed by a pair of big rear tires, each 26.8 inches in diameter.

  1. What is the average linear acceleration during this time?
  2. What is the average angular acceleration of the rear tires during this time?

It reaches a top speed of 198 mph when the engine hits 7000 RPM in top gear.

  1. What is the angular velocity of the rear tires at top speed?
  2. Does it match the angular velocity of the engine? Explain in words. Then supply the numbers ....

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