Flying kites is a popular hobby in Malaysia and very much part of the culture. This lesson looks at kite flying science to introduce basic ideas related to the dynamics of kite flying and can be used as an extension of a physics lesson, especially after the students have learned about forces. It will focus on some of the concepts such as weight, thrust, lift and drag. [28:59]

Concepts

drag, lift, thrust, weight, flight

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Additional Tags

forces, mit blossoms, science of kite flying

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)