A raindrop falling from a height h above the ground attains the terminal velocity when it has fallen through a height (4/5) h . The diagrams shown in figure, which correctly shows the change in potential and kinetic energy of the drop during its fall up to ground is

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A raindrop falling from a height h above the ground attains the terminal velocity when it has fallen through a height (4/5) h . The diagrams shown in figure, which correctly shows the change in potential and kinetic energy of the drop during its fall up to ground is (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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When raindrop falls, first velocity increases, hence, first KE also increase. After sometime speed is constant hence KE also becomes constant. PE decrease continuously as drop is falling continuously.

Q. A raindrop falling from a height h above the ground attains the terminal velocity when it has fallen through a height 54​h . The diagrams shown in figure, which correctly shows the change in potential and kinetic energy of the drop during its fall up to ground is

When raindrop falls, first velocity increases, hence, first KE also increase. After sometime speed is constant hence KE also becomes constant. PE decrease continuously as drop is falling continuously.

Q. A raindrop falling from a height h above the ground attains the terminal velocity when it has fallen through a height $\frac{4}{5} h$ . The diagrams shown in figure, which correctly shows the change in potential and kinetic energy of the drop during its fall up to ground is