Process$-$Oriented Problem $03\mathrm{.}005-$ Force$-$Couple System

You and two of your friends are going to move a palate of cinder blocks that measures $0\mathrm{.}2$ m high, $0\mathrm{.}4$ m long, and $0\mathrm{.}2$ m

thick. The palate must be moved and rotated, so you get in the middle of one side of the palate and push with a

magnitude of $35$ N $($applied at point G in the diagram$).$ Your friends are going to work on rotating the palate, so they get on

opposite sides of the palate and impart two $40$ N forces $($applied at points $E$ and $F$ in the diagram$).$ All three forces applied

to the palate, as well as points A$,$ B$,$ C$,$ and D$,$ are located in the same horizontal plane$-$the top of the palate of cinder$-$

blocks. You want to understand the overall effects of the forces that you and your two friends are applying to the palate by

resolving the forces into a force$-$couple system applied at corner B of the palate of cinder blocks.

This is a fully static problem.

Process$-$Oriented Problem $03\mathrm{.}005.$b $-$ Force$-$Couple System

What is the resultant of the two forces at points $E$ and $F?$

The resultant of the two forces at points E and $F$ is