Physics · Gravitation and Satellites
Why does a geostationary satellite move in the sky at the exact angular velocity at which the Earth rotates?
- 1To stay in a fixed position relative to a point on the Earth's surface✓
- 2To escape the Earth's gravitational pull
- 3To move away from its orbit easily
- 4To take photographs of the Earth from different angles
Correct answer
To stay in a fixed position relative to a point on the Earth's surface
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