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Q. The rain drops are spherical in shape due to

AIIMSAIIMS 1998Mechanical Properties of Fluids

Solution:

Because of surface tension, a liquid surface tends to have the minimum area possible. And as for a given volume the surface of a sphere has got the minimum area, the rain drops take a spherical shape.