What will be the approximate terminal velocity of a rain drop of diameter $1.8 \times 10^{-3} \ m$, when density of rain water $\approx 10^{3} \ kg \ m^{-3}$ and the coefficient of viscosity of air $\approx 1.8 \times 10^{-5} \ N \ s \ m^{-2}$ (in $m \ s^{-1}$)? (Neglect buoyancy of air)

  • A
    $49$
  • B
    $98$
  • C
    $392$
  • D
    $980$

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