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Orbit of Artificial Satellites
What are geos...
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What are geostationary satellites? Write any one use of them.
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The satellite whose period of revolution is the same as that of the period of rotation of the earth are known as geostationary satellite.
OR
An artificial satellite whose orbital velocity is
24
hours.
Uses:
For wheather forecasting.
For global telecommunication.
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What are Geostationary satellites? Why are they called communication satellites?
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Why does geostationary satellites always have to be on the equator??
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Apart from geostationary satellite orbit, some other orbits are also used for satellite communication. Which one from the following is not used for satellite communication?
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Assertion :Geostationary satellites may be setup in equatorial plane in orbits of any radius more than earth's radius. Reason: Geostationary satellites have period of revolution of
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Statement 1: Geostationary satellites may be setup in equatorial plane in orbits of any radius more than earth's radius.
Statement 2: Geostationary satellites have period of revolution of 24 hrs.
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