Which of the following statements is true about geostationary satellites?
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Which of the following statements is true about geostationary satellites?
They orbit the Earth in a polar orbit.
They have a period equal to the Earth's rotation period.
They are always in the same position relative to the Earth.
Both b and c
Geostationary satellites have a period equal to the Earth's rotation period and remain in the same position relative to the Earth.
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Q: Which of the following statements is true about geostationary satellites?
Solution: Geostationary satellites have a period equal to the Earth's rotation period and remain in the same position relative to the Earth.
Steps: 5
Step 1: Understand what a geostationary satellite is. It is a satellite that orbits the Earth.
Step 2: Know that the Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.
Step 3: Realize that a geostationary satellite has an orbital period of 24 hours, which matches the Earth's rotation period.
Step 4: Recognize that because its orbital period matches the Earth's rotation, the satellite appears to stay in the same spot in the sky from a specific point on Earth.
Step 5: Conclude that the true statement about geostationary satellites is that they remain in the same position relative to the Earth.
