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// BlankConsoleLab.cpp : This file contains the 'main' function. Program execution begins and ends there.
//
#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
using std::cin;
using std::endl;
int main()
{
float width;
float length;
float area;
float mass;
float aspect_ratio;
float grav_pull;
bool isStable = false;
bool range = false;
while (isStable == false) {
// prompt user for width and length input, then store into appropriate variables
while (range == false) {
cout << "Enter width (In centimeters): " << endl;
cin >> width;
cout << "Enter length (In centimeters): " << endl;
cin >> length;
// loops only if the width and length are not between 1 and 400
if (width > 400 || length > 400 || width < 1 || length < 1) {
cout << "Please keep the width and length between 1 and 400 centimeters" << endl;
}
else {
range = true;
break;
}
}
// display the entered values back to the user
cout << "You entered: " << width << " cm for width, and: " << length << " cm for length" << endl;
// compute and siplay the area
area = ((width * length) / 2) / 10000;
cout << "The area for your kite is: " << area << " square meters" << endl;
//computer the aspect ratio and prompt user with warning if condition not met
aspect_ratio = (width / length);
//compute the mass of the kite by multiplying the area, fabric weight, and converting to kg
mass = (area * 135) / 1000;
cout << "The mass of your kite is: " << mass << " kg" << endl;
//compute the gravitional pull of the kite by multiplying th emass by the acceleration due to gravity
grav_pull = mass * 9.8;
cout << "The gravitional pull of your kite is: " << grav_pull << " Newtons" << endl;
//Warns if aspect ratio is too high and causes instability
if (aspect_ratio >= 1) {
cout << "Warning, an aspect ratio of: " << aspect_ratio << " is too high and will provide instability, Try Again" << endl;
cout << " " << endl;
range = false;
}
// otherwise break out successfully
else {
cout << "Aspect Ratio: " << aspect_ratio << endl;
isStable = true;
break;
}
}
}
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