HOW PHYSICS LETS YOU FLY

01 Use the force An airborne kite must defy gravity and defeat drag to get lift. As wind fills the kite it provides the lifting force necessary to conquer the gravity acting on both the kite and the person. The motion of the wind passing the kite generates the crucial upward force as air flows upwards to fill the low pressure area inside the kite. 03 All for a moment You might remember from school science lessons that a moment is a rotational force. This is how the kite flips and spins and can be calculated by multiplying the force acting on the kite by the distance between the pivot (the kitesurfer’s hands) and the end of the object (the control line). 02 What a drag For every action there…

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