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A perfect sphere when it is samll... not a tear drop shape. When it gets larger it flattens on the bottom and even develops an indent at a point.
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What determines the shape of raindrops?
I would say that the size of raindrop determins the shape along with the amount of gravity!!!
What is at the center of every raindrop?
At the center of every raindrop is dust. A tiny bit of dust in the center of every raindrop and go Ms.Bryan
What falling raindrops shape?
Spherical to tear-drop shape. The latter is the most hydrodynamically efficient, forced by the falling drop's slipstream, with a spherical-cap nose tapering back to a pointed tail.
What is the primary difference between a cloud droplet and a raindrop?
a raindrop comes from a cumulonimbus cloud. there is no such thing as a cloud droplet.
Atmospheric condensation liquid AND a small fluid unit?
raindrop
If you were a raindrop falling from the sky what would you do?
i would aim for some one
What did the witty raindrop exclaim to others?
"I'm just falling for you all!"
Can returning radar energy show the direction and speed of a falling raindrop?
yes
What shape is the fastest?
the raindrop is the most fastest shape !!!! its true...i asked my tech teacherrr seriouslyyy =]
What determines the shape of raindrops?
I would say that the size of raindrop determins the shape along with the amount of gravity!!!
How is a raindrop similar to a prism?
they both create rainbows because of their spherical shape
Raindrop makes in still water are circles why do they make circles?
Waves transfer energy outward equally. Since there is no barrier to the water, when a raindrop hits the water that energy of the raindrop falling has to go somewhere, the energy is transferred from the raindrop to the water and goes outward from the epicenter (where the raindrop fell). The waves (circles) will continue to travel an equal distance unless there is an outside force such as wind, another object, ect. to stop the wave
What is the shape of a raindrop from acid rain?
An acid rain drop is less dense and is more meniscy
Why does falling rain drops are almost spherical?
As a rain drop falls it is subjected to the forces of the air it is falling through, the most important being drag. The drag of the air on the surface of a drop of water is trying to hold it back as it falls. As the air circles around the back of the water drop, the slight vacuum that is formed by the falling pulls the upper part of the drop up into a cone shape. Eventually, these actions result in the very streamlined shape that a raindrop has before it hits the ground.
Why is a raindrop in spherical shape?
because water molecules interact as magnets check for "cohesive attraction" on internet
What are falling raindrops shaped like?
Raindrops are Round...At First.Raindrops start out as round high in the atmosphere as water collects on dust and smoke particles in clouds. But as raindrops fall, they lose their rounded shape. Instead, a raindrop is more like the top half of a hamburger bun. Flattened on the bottom and with a curved dome top, raindrops are anything but the classic tear shape. The reason is due to their speed falling through the atmosphere
Why doesn't a raindrop accelerate as it approaches the ground?
A falling snowflake or raindrop does not accelerate as it approaches the ground because their mass doesn't change. The form is not affected throughout the fall so it is already approaching the ground at terminal velocity. Hope this helps.
