DETERMINATION OF BACKPACK MASS LIMIT FOR STUDENTS IN A UNIVERSITY IN ABEOKUTA, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA

Authors

  • SALAMI OLASUNKANMI ISMAILA Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29081/jesr.v22i4.94

Keywords:

Froude number, body mass, power, bag

Abstract

The aim of this study was to use the Froude number to determine the mass of the backpack that a student should carry in tertiary institutions. A model was developed using the Froude number with leg length and power of the students as inputs. It was established that a student in tertiary institutions should carry a backpack with a mass of at most 10 % of the body mass. Similar studies are recommended for primary and secondary schools.

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Published

2016-12-14

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 4 (2016)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

DETERMINATION OF BACKPACK MASS LIMIT FOR STUDENTS IN A UNIVERSITY IN ABEOKUTA, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA. (2016). Journal of Engineering Studies and Research, 22(4), 22-28. https://doi.org/10.29081/jesr.v22i4.94

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