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Description	Raindrops sizes.svg English: Different sizes of raindrops: A) Raindrops are not tear-shaped, as most people think. B) Very small raindrops are almost spherical in shape. C) Larger raindrops become flattened at the bottom, like that of a hamburger bun, due to air resistance. D) Large raindrops have a large amount of air resistance, which makes them begin to become unstable. E) Very large raindrops split into smaller raindrops due to air resistance. Español: Tamaños de gotas de aqua: A) En realidad, las gotas no tienen la forma 'clásica' de lágrima, como mucha gente cree. B) Las gotas muy pequeñas son casi esféricas. C) Las gotas más grandes se aplastan en la parte de abajo por la resistencia del aire, y tienen la apariencia de un pan de hamburguesa. D) Las gotas grandes tienen una gran cantidad de resistencia de aire, que hace que empiecen a ser inestables. E) Las gotas muy grandes son divididas por la resistencia del aire. Français : Tailles de goutes d'eau : A) En réalité, les goutes d'eau n'ont pas la forme 'classique'. B) Les goutes très petites sont presque sphériques. C) Le dessous des goutes plus grandes s'aplatit par la résistance de l'air, et donne l'apparence d'un petit pain de hamburger. D) Les grandes goutes ont beaucoup de résistance à l'air, ce qui les rend instables. E) Les goutes très grandes sont divisées par la résistance de l'air. Deutsch: Wassertropfen in verschiedenen Größen: A) Wassertropfen haben in Wirklichkeit nicht diese Form. B) Sehr kleine Wassertropfen sind annähernd kugelförmig. C) Größere Wassertropfen sind auf der Unterseite abgeflacht aufgrund des Luftwiderstands. D) Große Wassertropfen erfahren so viel Luftwiderstand, dass sie instabil werden. E) Sehr große Wassertropfen werden durch den Luftwiderstand in mehrere, kleinere Tropfen aufgeteilt.
Date	07:13, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
Source	Own work
Author	Pbroks13
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current	16:24, 4 July 2009		745×923 (78 KB)	Pbroks13 (Talk \| contribs)	(flipped the <s and >s)
	17:25, 2 July 2009		745×923 (78 KB)	Pbroks13 (Talk \| contribs)	(correct measurements; arrows)
	07:23, 2 July 2009		745×923 (101 KB)	Pbroks13 (Talk \| contribs)	(adjustments)
	07:13, 2 July 2009		745×923 (92 KB)	Pbroks13 (Talk \| contribs)	({{Information \|Description={{en\|1=Different sizes of raindrops: A. Raindrops are not tear-shaped, as most people think.<br /> B. Very small raindrops are almost spherical in shape.<br /> C. Larger raindrops become flattened at the bottom, like that of a )