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When first formed, raindrops are nearly perfect spheres which may be several inches in diameter. As they fall, air resistance causes them to flatten out and break into many small parts. Very small drops may remain spherical, but most will be irregular shapes.
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What shapes do raindrops come in?
Raindrops come in all different shapes and sizes; most of the time not in the famous teardrop shape. It is entirely dependent on wind conditions, humidity, the type of cloud it fell from and many other contributing weather factors.Whilst falling a raindrop will tend to form a perfect sphere due to surface tension taking up the smallest area.
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A small free falling body of liquid will typically tend to become round rather quickly due to surface tension. Larger rain drops however, become deformed by air friction. Though they are not in the form of the prototypical tear drop shape.
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Are raindrops always tear-shaped?
No, they want to be round but get stretched into different shape as they fall by air resistance. Thus raindrops actually do not keep their shape, and they are also not tear-dropped shape. A raindrop starts as a rounded or spherical shape. As it falls down it will eventually lose its shape. It changes shape due to surface tension, speed, and the pressure of the air. Raindrops tend to end up a spherical drop of water.
Are raindrops always tear shaped?
No, they want to be round but get stretched into different shape as they fall by air resistance. Thus raindrops actually do not keep their shape, and they are also not tear-dropped shape. A raindrop starts as a rounded or spherical shape. As it falls down it will eventually lose its shape. It changes shape due to surface tension, speed, and the pressure of the air. Raindrops tend to end up a spherical drop of water.
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