two dogs play tug of war with a rope toy that has a mass of 0.50 kg. if one dog pulls on the toy with a force of 140.0 N, and the other dog pulls in the opposite direction with a force of 138.0 N, what is the horizontal acceleration of the toy?

2 answers

Divide the net force by the mass of the rope.

The net force is 140 - 138 N
4.0 m/s2