Question: Two children are pulling a log across the ground to form a play fort. If the children produce a combined horizontal force of 145

Two children are pulling a log across the ground to form a 

Two children are pulling a log across the ground to form a play fort. If the children produce a combined horizontal force of 145 N and the ground exerts a drag force of 78.4 N. what is the acceleration (in m/s) of the 38.7 kg log?

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