Question

GEOSTATIONARY AND POLAR SATELLITES
Which of the following statements is correct regarding a geostationary satellite?

• A. A geostationary satellite goes around the earth in east-west direction.
• B. A geostationary satellite goes around the earth in west-east direction.
• C. The time-period of a geostationary satellite is 48 hours.
• D. The angle between the equatorial plane and the orbital plane of geostationary satellite is 90.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

A geostationary satellite goes around the earth in west-east direction.

A geostationary satellite goes around the earth in west-east direction. The time period of geostationary satellite is 24 hours.
The angle between the equatorial plane and the orbital plane of geostationary satellite is 0.