Question: A rain gutter is supported from the roof of a house by hangers that are spaced 0.6 m apart. After leaves clog the gutters drain,

A rain gutter is supported from the roof of a house by hangers that are spaced 0.6 m apart. After leaves clog the gutter’s drain, the gutter slowly fills with rainwater. When the gutter is completely filled with water, determine 

(a) The resultant of the pressure force exerted by the water on the 0.6-m section of the curved surface of the gutter, 

(b) The force-couple system exerted on a hanger where it is attached to the gutter.


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