Trivia, The More You Know

The Average Raindrop Falls At 20 mph

A smaller raindrop of radius 0.15 cm has a terminal velocity of about 7 meters per second or 16 mph. In general, depending upon their size, raindrops fall between 15 and 25 miles per hour no matter how high they are when they begin their descent.

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