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Which of the following statements is correct in respect of a geostationary satellite

a)

It moves in a plane containing the Greenwich meridian

b)

It moves in a plane perpendicular to the celestial equatorial plane

c)

Its height above the earth’s surface is about the same as the radius of the earth

d)

Its height above the earth’s surface is about six times the radius of the earth



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Which of the following statements is correct in respect of a geostationary satellite

a)

It moves in a plane containing the Greenwich meridian

b)

It moves in a plane perpendicular to the celestial equatorial plane

c)

Its height above the earth’s surface is about the same as the radius of the earth

d)

Its height above the earth’s surface is about six times the radius of the earth

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Answer Key / Explanation : (d) -

Its height above the earth’s surface is about six times the radius of the earth

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