Raindrops
have sizes ranging from 0.1mm – 0.9 mm diameter, above which they tend to break
up. The biggest raindrops ever recorded
was 10 mm diameter.
Drizzle
Size :
< 0.5 mm
velocity : 2 ms-1
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Cloud
droplets
size :
0.5- 2.0 mm
shape :
spherical
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Normal
drain drops
size :
2.0 – 5.0 mm
shape :
oblate
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Large
drain drops
size : >
5.0 mm
shape :
hamburger buns / parachutes
velocity
: 9 ms-1
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Source :
wikipedia
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contrary to popular belief, raindrops does not resemble a
teardrop.
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