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

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

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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 institution...

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Main Author: SALAMI OLASUNKANMI ISMAILA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alma Mater Publishing House "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Engineering Studies and Research
Subjects:
Froude number
body mass
power
bag
Online Access:http://jesr.ub.ro/1/article/view/94
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spelling doaj-e166a7e7d1e542898725146692ce40742021-10-05T15:55:52ZengAlma Mater Publishing House "Vasile Alecsandri" University of BacauJournal of Engineering Studies and Research2068-75592344-49322016-12-01224DETERMINATION OF BACKPACK MASS LIMIT FOR STUDENTS IN A UNIVERSITY IN ABEOKUTA, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIASALAMI OLASUNKANMI ISMAILA0Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria 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. http://jesr.ub.ro/1/article/view/94Froude numberbody masspowerbag
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DETERMINATION OF BACKPACK MASS LIMIT FOR STUDENTS IN A UNIVERSITY IN ABEOKUTA, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
Journal of Engineering Studies and Research
Froude number
body mass
power
bag
author_facet SALAMI OLASUNKANMI ISMAILA
author_sort SALAMI OLASUNKANMI ISMAILA
title DETERMINATION OF BACKPACK MASS LIMIT FOR STUDENTS IN A UNIVERSITY IN ABEOKUTA, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
title_short DETERMINATION OF BACKPACK MASS LIMIT FOR STUDENTS IN A UNIVERSITY IN ABEOKUTA, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
title_full DETERMINATION OF BACKPACK MASS LIMIT FOR STUDENTS IN A UNIVERSITY IN ABEOKUTA, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
title_fullStr DETERMINATION OF BACKPACK MASS LIMIT FOR STUDENTS IN A UNIVERSITY IN ABEOKUTA, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
title_full_unstemmed DETERMINATION OF BACKPACK MASS LIMIT FOR STUDENTS IN A UNIVERSITY IN ABEOKUTA, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
title_sort determination of backpack mass limit for students in a university in abeokuta, southwestern nigeria
publisher Alma Mater Publishing House "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau
series Journal of Engineering Studies and Research
issn 2068-7559
2344-4932
publishDate 2016-12-01
description 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.
topic Froude number
body mass
power
bag
url http://jesr.ub.ro/1/article/view/94
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