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Q. Raindrops falling down attain limited value of velocity because of

COMEDKCOMEDK 2010Mechanical Properties of Fluids

Solution:

When raindrop moves downward through air, an upward drag (viscous) force acts on it. This force depends on velocity of the raindrop. After certain time, this force becomes equal to the weight of the raindrop and it falls with constant velocity.