2007-03-25 06:54:24 · 6 answers · asked by Double O 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The average raindrop is about 1 to 2 millimeters (about 0.04 to 0.08 of an inch) in diameter. A raindrop with a diameter of 1 millimeter typically reaches a terminal velocity of about 9 mph as it falls to Earth. The larger the raindrop, the faster it falls. Large raindrops with diameters of 5 millimeters can fall at speeds of 20 mph.
2007-03-25 07:01:34 · answer #1 · answered by Alonzo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A raindrop has a lot greater floor section consistent with unit of weight than a penny, hence its air resistance keeps its terminal velocity low. on the different hand, rain, frozen as hail, has been general to break glass and dent autos if the hail is sufficiently massive, yet at pea-length, air resistance might nevertheless keep it rather gradual and it will in basic terms sting. as long as there is an ecosystem, raindrops will on no account gain 500mph. For greater on terminal velocity, air resistance or drag see hyperlink.
2016-10-19 21:31:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually the speed of something at a free-fall is 9.81,meters per second squared.
It does not travel at a set rate but goes faster as it falls.
2007-03-25 07:02:25 · answer #3 · answered by Laura H 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It falls just as fast as a tear drop!
2007-03-25 07:17:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
32 meters per second per second
2007-03-25 07:31:30 · answer #5 · answered by Manz 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
9.8 meters per second
2007-03-25 06:57:19 · answer #6 · answered by smartass_yankee_tom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋