Types of Load (Cont.)

Load torques that dependent on the path or position taken by the load during motion

• Load torques in the hoisting mechanisms and transport systems are dependent not only on the speed but also on the nature of the path traced out by the load during its motion.
  
  
• The resistance to the motion of a train traveling up- gradient or taking a turn depends on the magnitude of the gradient or the radius of the curvature of the track respectively.