A communications Earth satellite

goes round the earth from east to west

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can be in the equatorial plane only

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can be vertically above any place on the earth

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goes round the earth from west to east

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The correct options are
B can be in the equatorial plane only
D goes round the earth from west to east
Communication satellite are supposed be geostationary in nature. So, from the above properties options B and D are correct.

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A communications Earth satellite

The correct options are B can be in the equatorial plane only D goes round the earth from west to eastCommunication satellite are supposed be geostationary in nature. So, from the above properties options B and D are correct.

The correct options are
B can be in the equatorial plane only
D goes round the earth from west to east
Communication satellite are supposed be geostationary in nature. So, from the above properties options B and D are correct.