Geostationary Satellite
Time period of geostationary satellite is:
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Solution
24 h
A Geostationary Satellite remains fixed relative to a point on Earth's equator.
- This means its orbital period must match Earth's sidereal rotation period: 24 hours.
- It must orbit at a specific altitude (∼35,786 km) and in the equatorial plane moving from West to East.
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About This Question
- Subject
- physics
- Chapter
- gravitation
- Topic
- geostationary satellite
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Year
- 2025
Solution
Correct Answer:
24 h
A Geostationary Satellite remains fixed relative to a point on Earth's equator.
- This means its orbital period must match Earth's sidereal rotation period: 24 hours.
- It must orbit at a specific altitude (∼35,786 km) and in the equatorial plane moving from West to East.
This easy difficulty physics question is from the chapter gravitation, covering the topic of geostationary satellite. It appeared in the 2025 exam.
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