The acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m/s2, towards the Earth. Rain falling from an altitude of 9,000 m would fall for about 1.5 minutes before hitting the ground (ignoring air resistance). What would be the final speed of a raindrop by the time it reaches the ground?

the final speed of the rain is 541 m/s.

Explanation:

Given;

acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.81 m/s²

height of fall of the rain, h = 9,000 m

time of the rain fall, t = 1.5 minutes = 90 s

Determine the initial velocity of the rain, as follows;

The final speed of the rain is calculated as;

Therefore, the final speed of the rain is 541 m/s.