Why do raindrops falling at terminal velocity not hurt us due to surface tension?
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>In still air, the terminal speed of a raindrop is an increasing function of the size of the drop, reaching a maximum of about 10 meters per second (20 knots) for the largest drops.
[Source](https://gpm.nasa.gov/resources/faq/how-fast-do-raindrops-fall#:~:text=In%20still%20air%2C%20the%20terminal,seconds%2C%20or%20about%20seven%20minutes.)
10 m/s is roughly 22 mph, so the fastest raindrops aren’t really moving that fast.
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