A geostationary satellite orbits around the earth in a circular orbit of radius 3600 km the time period of a satellite orbiting a few hundred kilometers above the earth’s surface (RE = 6400 km) will be approximately be …… hours.
A. 1/2
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
Answer:C
A geostationary satellite orbits around the earth in a circular orbit of radius 3600 km the time period of a satellite orbiting a few hundred kilometers above the earth’s surface (RE = 6400 km) will be approximately be …… hours.
A. 1/2 B. 1 C. 2 D. 4