What is a load in science kids?

A load is the amount of weight a structure has to carry. Loads cause stresses, deformations, and displacements in structures.

What are the two types of loads?

The types of loads acting on structures for buildings and other structures can be broadly classified as vertical loads, horizontal loads and longitudinal loads. The vertical loads consist of dead load, live load and impact load. The horizontal loads comprises of wind load and earthquake load.

What is a load in science?

Load is a term frequently used in engineering to mean the force exerted on a surface or body.

Which type of load is more severe?

Single phase to ground fault is the most sever fault at the terminals of a generator. However, if the generator is grounded through a resistor (impedance), the fault current would be limited.

What is the characteristics of load?

What is characteristic load? Explanation: Characteristic load is the load which will not be exceeded by certain assumed or pre-assumed probability during life of structure. These loads are anticipated loads due to self weight, imposed load, snow, wind load, etc.

What are special loads?

“Special load” is the collective term for those items of cargo which, due to there nature or value will require special treatment by all personnel during the stages of acceptance, storage, stowage and transportation. Under the heading of “special load” will fall: – Dangerous goods. – Live animals.

What is type of load?

Three basic types of loads exist in circuits: capacitive loads, inductive loads and resistive loads. These differ in how they consume power in an alternating current (AC) setup. Capacitive, inductive and resistive load types correspond loosely to lighting, mechanical and heating loads.

What is called load?

(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : something lifted up and carried : burden. 2 : the quantity of material put into a device at one time He washed a load of clothes. 3 : a large number or amount They collected loads of candy on Halloween. 4 : a mass or weight supported by something.