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The period of revolution of a geo- stationary satellite is – |
A. | 365 days |
B. | 30 days |
C. | 24 hours |
D. | changing continuously |
Answer» C. 24 hours | |
Explanation: A geosynchronous satellite is a satellite in geosynchronous orbit, with an orbital period the same as the Earth's rotation period. Such a satellite returns to the same position in the sky after each sidereal day, and over thecourse of a day traces out a path in the sky. A special case of geosynchronous satellite is the geostationary satellite, which has a geostationary orbit - a circular geosynchronous orbit directly above the Earth's equator. |
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