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Is the force of friction on a raindrop greater than less than or equal to the force of gravity?
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∙ 13y ago
less than.
add. Indeed, raindrops seldom exceed about 10mm diameter, for larger sizes are broken up by the velocity of their passage - in other words by skin friction.
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