What shape are raindrops?

0 1 When there is no external force or raindrops are small, raindrops will shrink and be spherical; When subjected to external force, the windward surface of raindrops will flatten, and the rear end will remain spherical, showing the shape of upper circle and lower flat. Generally speaking, with the increase of diameter, the shape of raindrops gradually changes from round to oval, and then from oval to convex at the top and flat at the bottom. If the raindrops are too big, they will be deformed or broken.

Are raindrops actually made of clouds? Change? Here it is. There are large and small cloud droplets in warm clouds with cloud temperature higher than 0℃. Big cloud drops fall fast and rise slowly, while small cloud drops fall slowly and rise fast. Therefore, this difference in relative velocity makes it possible for a big cloud droplet and a small cloud droplet to collide, which makes the small cloud droplet slip into the big cloud droplet. However, due to the uneven distribution of updraft and turbulence in the cloud, the big cloud droplet can move up and down many times in the cloud, which increases the probability of collision between the big cloud droplet and the small cloud droplet. When the big cloud drops become bigger and bigger and the updraft can't support them, they will become raindrops.

Many people associate the shape of raindrops when they fall with the shape of raindrops attached to glass windows. What do you think raindrops are? Tears? Shapes, similar to those we see in cartoons. But in fact, when we consider that raindrops are liquid, not solid, and have great deformability, they will be affected by various external forces during the falling process, we can infer that the shape of raindrops will also change. Therefore, contrary to a single shape, raindrops will show different States in different situations.

When there is no force or the raindrops are small, the raindrops will shrink and appear spherical; When subjected to external force, the windward surface of raindrops will flatten, and the rear end will remain spherical, showing the shape of upper circle and lower flat.

Generally speaking, with the increase of diameter, the shape of raindrops gradually changes from round to oval, and then from oval to convex at the top and flat at the bottom. If the raindrops are too big, they will be deformed or broken.

People can measure the rainfall according to the shape of raindrops with different sizes, so as to understand the weather conditions and prepare for the disaster weather in advance, and can also be applied to irrigation and environmental protection. So it is very important to study the shape of raindrops, and scholars are still studying it.

When it rains again, when you see continuous raindrops, you should know what shape they are.