The Kite: The Origin Of The Kites

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A kite is an object that is flown with a string attached to it. A kite flies because of wind which lifts the kite upward. Kites are usually made out of Nylon which is a type of plastic. No one really knows who invented the kite. Historians believe that the Chinese invented it however this may be because the Chinese had written records about kites that were well preserved. Kites were invented about 2,800 years ago. Many people fly kites because it provides excitement, and utility. According to Susan Romano, kites are used for various things including “communication, recreation, science, transport, industry, and energy generation.” They can also be used for enjoyment such as kiteboarding.
There are many types of kites including flat, bowed, box, delta, sled, foil, rotor, and compound. Flat kites are kites that are totally flat. According to instructables.com “Bowed kites have frames that cross the kite, left to right and top to bottom, but do not surround the sail.” A box kite is a kite that looks like a 3-D box. A delta kite is a triangle with a spine in the middle. The sled kite is flat in the center and the sides go under the kite. Foil kites are kites that have a big arch and look like a rainbow. A rotor kite is different because it doesn't lift …show more content…

These four forces affect all things that fly such as airplanes, helicopters, birds, and rockets. The four forces are: lift, thrust, drag, and weight. Lift is created by wind moving across the kite. The way it's created is as the wind moves across the top of the kite the wind has to move faster than the wind under the kite. Since the wind on the top of the kite is moving faster than the air on the bottom, it has more pressure on the bottom than it has on the top. The air likes to move from higher pressure to low pressure and that's what causes the kite to

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