Large cloud droplets fall faster than small cloud droplets because
A) the ratio of the drop's surface area to its weight is larger.
B) the ratio of the drop's surface area to its weight is smaller.
C) gravity acts more strongly on larger droplets.
D) the speed of the falling drop increases until the air resistance equals the pull of gravity.

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The reason large cloud droplets fall faster than small ones is because the ratio of the droplet's surface area to its weight is smaller. As the droplet gets larger, its weight increases faster than its surface area. As a result, there is less air resistance acting on the droplet compared to its weight, causing it to fall faster.

Large Cloud Droplets Fall Faster Than Small Cloud Droplets Because