What is the maximum speed of an average size raindrop falling in still air?

Correct answer: 25 mph / 40.2 kph

Try the best trivia game

What people think about it: 3 Comments
I am not a number.
I am not a number.
Player #25874027, gravitational acceleration is 9.81 m/s^2 which is approx 32.2 ft/s^2
Player #25874027
Player #25874027
I think objects falling from rest accelerate at a speed of 16 feet per second.
jsh
jsh
Interesting q and a. Made me think about the average speed of sleet, hail and snow.