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.
Nature and Causes of Floods. and Associated Secondary. Hazards. Throughout history people have been attracted to the. fertile land of the flood plains where there lives have. been made easier by virtue of close proximity to sources. of food and water. Flood Hazard. Ironically, the same river or stream that provides. sustenance to the surrounding population also renders. these populations vulnerable to disaster by periodic. flooding.