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Find the terminal velocity of a rain drop of radius 0.01 mm. The coefficient of viscosity of air is `1.8xx10^-5 N-sm^-2` and its density is `1.2kgm^-3`.Density of water `=1000kgm^-3`. ` Take g=10ms^-2`

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1.208 `cms^(-1)`
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