Question

Can the falling of raindrops onto the ground be called uniform velocity? If so, won't the speed of the drop, as it move towards the Earth, increase due to increase in the gravitational pull of the Earth?

Answer 1

No it can not be called uniform velocity but it can be called uniform motion( Theoritically). Because as the gravity acts on them they accelerate towards the earth and their velocity increases. But In general the size of the drops, mass of the drops are very negligible, so From F=ma the LHS term (ma ) term becomes very less and it implies very little OR no force acts on them indeed. Thus they dont accelerate and have uniform motion. Hope u understand.