
$Stress = B \times strain$
$\frac{N}{{\left( {2\pi a} \right)b}} = B\frac{{2\pi a\Delta a \times b}}{{\pi {a^2}b}}$
$ \Rightarrow N = B\frac{{{{\left( {2\pi a} \right)}^2}\Delta a{b^2}}}{{\pi {a^2}b}}$
Force needed to push the cork.
$f = \mu N = \mu 4\pi b\Delta aB = \left( {4\pi \mu Bb} \right)\Delta a$



