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Why does a kite fly on an angle?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Wind forces act, for the most part, horizontally. Kites are shaped like miniature parachutes - they capture the wind, and due to the shape of the kite, they are forced upward. the combined forces along with the string keep the kite in it's place.

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