An oil drum of 500 mm diameter and 1.5 long is to be rolled across a footstep of 100 mm high. Find the minimum push required at the top of the drum. Take density of the oil as 1 kg/litre. Neglect weight of the drum. [Ans. 1444.5 N]

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An oil drum of 500 mm diameter and 1.5 long is to be rolled across a footstep of 100 mm high. Find the minimum push required at the top of the drum. Take density of the oil as 1 kg/litre. Neglect weight of the drum.

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