Physics · Gravitation
Which of the following statements is true regarding satellites?
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- 1A polar satellite goes around the earth's poles in an east-west direction.
- 2A geostationary satellite goes around the earth in an east-west direction.
- 3A geostationary satellite goes around the earth in a west-east direction.✓
- 4A polar satellite remains fixed over a single geographic location on the equator.
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A geostationary satellite goes around the earth in a west-east direction.
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