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.
exists and is an alternate of . A flood is an event where water moves onto an area of land where there isn't normally water. Erosion is the process by which rock fragments are carried away to other locations. Floods can causes erosion, but they don't always, nor are the necessary. A flood is an event where water moves onto an area of land where there isn't normally water. Erosion is the process by which rock fragments are carried away to other locations.