Why do raindrops fall with constant speed during the later stages of their descent?

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Why do raindrops fall with constant speed during the later stages of their descent? (A) All drops fall from the same height. (B) The gravitational force is negligible for objects as small as raindrops. (C) Air resistance balances the gravitational force on a drop. (D) The gravitational force cannot increase the speed of a falling object to more than 9.8 m / s

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(Air resistance force) <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/physics/81c53ab8e4664745da53be99ac045bfe-.png" /> v = constant ⇒ a =0 ⇒ F R = W

Q. Why do raindrops fall with constant speed during the later stages of their descent?

All drops fall from the same height.

The gravitational force is negligible for objects as small as raindrops.

Air resistance balances the gravitational force on a drop.

The gravitational force cannot increase the speed of a falling object to more than 9.8 m / s

(Air resistance force)

$v =$ constant
$\Rightarrow a = 0$
$\Rightarrow F_{R} = W$

Q. Why do raindrops fall with constant speed during the later stages of their descent?

All drops fall from the same height.

The gravitational force is negligible for objects as small as raindrops.

Air resistance balances the gravitational force on a drop.

The gravitational force cannot increase the speed of a falling object to more than 9.8 m / s

(Air resistance force) v= constant ⇒a=0 ⇒FR​=W

(Air resistance force)

$v =$ constant
$\Rightarrow a = 0$
$\Rightarrow F_{R} = W$