Assuming that the air is still, how long would it take for a typicalcloud droplet (0.02 mm) to reach the ground if it fell from a cloudbase at 1000 meters? (See Table 5.4 .) Explain why it is veryunlikely that a cloud droplet would ever reach the ground, even ifthe air were perfectly still. 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.

Fall velocity= 0.01km/hr = 10m/hr Height of the cloud base= 1000m Thus, Time taken= Height/speed…

Answered: Table 5.4 Fall Velocity of Water Drops…

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Assuming that the air is still, how long would it take for a typical
cloud droplet (0.02 mm) to reach the ground if it fell from a cloud
base at 1000 meters? (See Table 5.4 .) Explain why it is very
unlikely that a cloud droplet would ever reach the ground, even if
the air were perfectly still.