Assuming that the air is still, how long would it take a largeraindrop (5 mm) to reach the ground if it fell from a cloud base at3000 meters? (See Table 5.4 .) How long would a typicalraindrop (2 mm) take to fall to the ground from the same cloud?How long if it were a drizzle drop (0.5 mm)? Table 5.4 Fall Velocity of Water DropsFall VelocityDiameterТурes(millimeters)(km/hr)(mi/hr)Small cloud droplets0.010.010.006Typical cloud droplets0.020.040.03Large cloud droplets0.050.30.2Drizzle droplets0.574Typical rain drops2.02314Large rain drops5.03320Data from Smithsonian Meteorological Tables.

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Table 5.4 Fall Velocity of Water Drops Fall Velocity Diameter Турes (millimeters) (km/hr) (mi/hr) Small cloud droplets 0.01 0.01 0.006 Typical cloud droplets 0.02 0.04 0.03 Large cloud droplets 0.05 0.3 0.2 Drizzle droplets 0.5 7 4 Typical rain drops 2.0 23 14 Large rain drops 5.0 33 20 Data from Smithsonian Meteorological Tables.

Table 5.4 Fall Velocity of Water Drops Fall Velocity Diameter Турes (millimeters) (km/hr) (mi/hr) Small cloud droplets 0.01 0.01 0.006 Typical cloud droplets 0.02 0.04 0.03 Large cloud droplets 0.05 0.3 0.2 Drizzle droplets 0.5 7 4 Typical rain drops 2.0 23 14 Large rain drops 5.0 33 20 Data from Smithsonian Meteorological Tables.

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter15: Oscillations

Section: Chapter Questions

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