Eight equal drops of water are falling through air with a steady speed of \( 10 \, \text{cm/s} \). If the drops coalesce, the new velocity is:
\( 40 \, \text{cm/s} \)
\( 16 \, \text{cm/s} \)
\( 5 \, \text{cm/s} \)
\( 10 \, \text{cm/s} \)