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http://imgur.com/vheez.gif" Stress = N (normal force) / Area I really need to know what force is acting on the piston rod. TIA

Hi there, I am new to this forum, and I need help doing a problem befor my engineering exam in a few days. It is a pulley/ Distributed load problem. I have attached an image with the actual question so yu can have a look at. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks a lot in advance!