2006-09-06 00:46:34 · 5 answers · asked by Rickster12 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Yes
2006-09-06 03:05:22 · answer #1 · answered by faramarz f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raindrops do fall at terminal velocity or even faster if they are
pushed by a downdraft. But terminal velocity for even a large drop is not
very high because the drop flattens out into sort of a pancake shape, so it
actually has more air resistance than a sphere.
2006-09-06 07:51:07 · answer #2 · answered by ~The Bytch 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They do fall at "A" terminal velocity, but I never calculated it.
Terminal Velocity is not a constant value, it is the speed at which the force of gravitation (pulling you down) and the force of air resistance (slowing you down in relation to the relative velocity squared) are equals.
Since the air resistance during your fall through the air depends on the SHAPE you present to it, this force can vary considerably.
(Think of parachute free fallers: open arms, they fall at ~230kph. Head down, they go up to ~270kph).
So, each object in free fall (in air) falls at a different terminal velocity, and it is the same for a drop of water...
2006-09-06 07:55:29 · answer #3 · answered by just "JR" 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course they fall at terminal velocity!!!
Otherwise they would have attained such a velocity that people would have got killed if they got hit by it. It would have gained more velocity than a bullet.
2006-09-06 08:04:53 · answer #4 · answered by muggle_puff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do. It's like a parachutist jumping off an aeroplane, and opening the parachute. He will experience decreasing acceleration.. until he reaches terminal velocity.
2006-09-06 07:52:51 · answer #5 · answered by Wonderous 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋