An absorbing dynamometer acts as a load that is driven by the prime mover that is under test (e.g. Pelton wheel). The dynamometer must be able to operate at any speed and load to any level of torque that the test requires.
Other factors which may contribute to flooding include: 1  volume, spatial distribution, intensity and duration of rainfall over a catchment; 2  the capacity of the watercourse or stream network to convey runoff; 3  catchment and weather conditions prior to a rainfall event; 4  ground cover; 5  topography; and. 6  tidal influences.
Intense rainfall can also cause the overflow of lakes and rivers. If a large mass of snow melts all at onc â¦ e it can also cause a flood. Floods usually result from excessive rainfall or from rough waves along coastal lowlands, and is either clogged or baked up. Floods are also caused by erosion.