A kite has an effective area of `0.6 m^2` and mass 0.4 kg. It experience a drag of 15 N in a wind speed of 40 km/hr. Determine

• the tension in the chord if it makes an angle of `45^0` with the horizontal.
• lift coefficient for the kite

Consider the density of air as 1.2 kg/`m^3`. [2070-Ashad ] [8]

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