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    • Diagram showing the various forces on a box kite.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 5 October 2014 Size: 330 KB Referencing Hub media

    Flying a kite depends on the relative size of the forces (lift, drag, weight, force of the wind and tension in the bridle line) acting on the kite.

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