6th May 2016 by What's What Team

Speed of a falling raindrop

A raindrop falls on the earth with varying speeds depending on its size and weight. The gravity acts on the falling raindrop and the drop picks up speed. But due to air resistance, which is generally proportional to the velocity, the raindrops attain a terminal speed. A larger raindrop would fall much faster at 9 metres per second whereas a smaller raindrop will fall at a much slower speed of 2 metres per second.

#Earth#Gravitational pull#Gravity#Raindrop#Size#Speed#Terminal speed#Velocity#Weight