Answer
183 m/s
Work Step by Step
The raindrops fall 1700m and are initially at rest so that v0 = 0m/s. The acceleration on them is that due to gravity, which is $ -9.81 m/s^2 $
We use the equation:
$v^2 = v0^2 + 2a\Delta x $
$v^2 = 0^2 + 2(-9.81)(-1700m) $
($\Delta x$ is negative because the final height is 0m and the initial height is 1700m so that final height - initial height = -1700m)
We find that v = 183 m/s
